On that stupid stuff Campag puts on UT BB cup threads!

[El Chaba]

Originally Posted by e-RICHIE

i use an x-acto blade to remove all of it and then liberally grease the threads.

after i smoke a cigarette, i install the cups into a liberally greased bb shell.

ps

arrange disorder

If anybody is going to use this method, be sure not to omit any steps.

[Wakatel_Luum]

I never had a problem with it, all of my cups screwed in fine (Ti frame) by hand and then just tightened up with a tool.

Non issue.

[FriarQuade]

Originally Posted by AngryScientist

Why do they think this is necessary?

They do it for the bike factories. Except Campagnolo has very little OE spec so it's not really needed. Rather ironic honestly.

[ldamelio]

Originally Posted by Wakatel_Luum

I never had a problem with it, all of my cups screwed in fine (Ti frame) by and and then just tightened up with a tool.

Non issue.

Insertion is easy just using cups as supplied but I worry about galvanic corrosion in my ti frames. I use a belt and suspenders approach with both copper anti-seize and teflon plumbers tape. Especially helpful on Cx bike which sees muck and beach bike that lives in salt air. Cups go in easily, stay tight, and come out easily.

[Wakatel_Luum]

Originally Posted by ldamelio

Insertion is easy just using cups as supplied but I worry about galvanic corrosion in my ti frames. I use a belt and suspenders approach with both copper anti-seize and teflon plumbers tape. Especially helpful on Cx bike which sees muck and beach bike that lives in salt air. Cups go in easily, stay tight, and come out easily.

Yeah I used to just use grease but that copper anti-seize works great on so many threads.

[homagesilkhope]

Originally Posted by Wakatel_Luum

I never had a problem with it, all of my cups screwed in fine (Ti frame) by hand and then just tightened up with a tool.

Non issue.

I'm in this camp. Never thought twice of it, steel, alu, ti, carbon, etc.

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by tellyho

Argument for Shimano?

Hmmm..take a look, OMG, what's that white stuff???

https://www.rei.com/product/868594/s...B&gclsrc=aw.ds

[oldpotatoe]

Originally Posted by ldamelio

Insertion is easy just using cups as supplied but I worry about galvanic corrosion in my ti frames. I use a belt and suspenders approach with both copper anti-seize and teflon plumbers tape. Especially helpful on Cx bike which sees muck and beach bike that lives in salt air. Cups go in easily, stay tight, and come out easily.

Yup, much ado about nothing. Grease or antiseize, teflon tape(particularly on some frames with crappy, loose BB shell threads), torque...Must still be winter.

[El Chaba]

Originally Posted by oldpotatoe

Yup, much ado about nothing. Grease or antiseize, teflon tape(particularly on some frames with crappy, loose BB shell threads), torque...Must still be winter.

This has been my experience as well. If you start disassembling other components, you will discover that anti-seize compounds have been applied to hardware throughout the range of components.

[charliedid]

Why add grease to anti-seize? Seems redundant...

[AngryScientist]

Originally Posted by charliedid

Why add grease to anti-seize? Seems redundant...

Are you saying you install UT cups dry, using only what's prepasted on the threads?

[bikeboy1]

I have been using Loctite pipe sealant for many years now on my BB as it doesnt harden which allows disassembly without much fuss and it helps that BB with the hard goup on it go into the frame with ease. I also use a tap with the proper thread pitch to clean the threads of BB on the bike and it works well. Obviously the tap is typically like 6mm dia. as most threads are 1mm pitch but if you use a T handle tap wrench its easier to manage.
I also find that the pipe sealant keeps the grit from rain out of the threads which makes for less removal of BB to clean when its making noise.
Teflon tape is also a great way to take up unwanted clearance in fit as well.

[dcama5]

I ran into this today - UT cups loaded with yellow, dry, something or other. When the first cup started in and ran into the yellow stuff, it stopped turning. I put a cup wrench on but the resistance scared me - like it might be cross-threaded, so I stopped. I took the yellow stuff off with a wire brush, applied anti-seize compound, and they both screwed in easily and mostly by hand.

I have to say though, I still like most all Campy parts better than Shimano or SRAM, and a little yellow goop won't change that.

Dave

[Mark McM]

I prefer to make sure the BB threads are completely covered with grease (or sometimes anti-seize), but I'm too lazy to try remove the factory compound off or Campagnolo (or any other brand) BB cups, so I just apply grease over the compound. I've never had a problem with this.