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[Closed] Tips for getting the ball bearings back into a Hollowtech II BB?

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Aaargghh!!!

Disassembling a possibly serviceable HII BB. Non-drive side- the cap thing came off and the ball bearings spilled everywhere.

I've got them back, but having a hard time getting the BB's to sit in where they should and getting the cap back on. There always seem to be 1 or 2 that won't play ball.

Tips?


 
Posted : 24/05/2014 6:02 pm
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Pair of tweezers/forceps and a squeeze of grease to bed them in?


 
Posted : 24/05/2014 6:05 pm
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When you can buy a new HtII BB for a tenner, is it worth the faff?

Just had a similar problem, thought "sod it" and got a new one, fitted it in minutes...BOSH!


 
Posted : 24/05/2014 6:06 pm
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Its probably not worth it- but its a Saturday night, bike shops are all closed 🙂


 
Posted : 24/05/2014 6:30 pm
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Plenty of grease to stick them to and then tweezers to place them.


 
Posted : 24/05/2014 7:58 pm
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Leave one or two out?


 
Posted : 24/05/2014 8:06 pm

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