Green Loctite Recommendation for Squeaky Bottom Bracket Bearings

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I have a carbon frame bike and the bottom bracket bearings press into the frame where the crank is. The bearing shells make a creaking noise against the frame when there is a lot of torque being applied to the crank and someone told me to use green loctite on the bearings and press them back in. Is this a good idea? Will it be hard to remove the bearings if I need to?

asked by: Alan

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Green Loctite like part # LT37424 should work very well for you, and in the event you need to remove the bearings the trick to releasing green Loctite is heat. Some use a soldering iron to heat the area enough so that it releases.

You will use this to secure the bearing cup to the bottom bracket just to be clear.

expert reply by: Jameson C

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

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Green Loctite Recommendation for Squeaky Bottom Bracket Bearings

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