Bottom bracket lockring tool

[Teamfixed]

So... old style Shimano bb in 1988 Raleigh Randonneur. Tired of using a stout screwdriver and mallet on the lockring. So looking for a recommendation for a decent tool for this rather than a basic 'C' spanner?

 

[I like Skol]

Why?

 

[Teamfixed]

Just seems a slightly crude way to do it

 

[sleuthey]

Do you mean a cotterless BBwith a spindle, races and cones? Like this:

If so this is what I use which works well:

 

[alicat]

I got one from Hubjub. Their latest offering seems pricy, though.

 

[Oldhippy]

You should definitely find the old all in one multi spanner at flea market or boot fair. When they are on of course. Small mallet a d screwdriver work perfectly too though as long as you don't batter the living daylights out of it.

 

[Pale Rider]

You should definitely find the old all in one multi spanner at flea market or boot fair. When they are on of course. Small mallet a d screwdriver work perfectly too though as long as you don't batter the living daylights out of it.

And that's just the screwdriver.

 

[Darius_Jedburgh]

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Multi-pu...474503?hash=item46bfcb2dc7:g:AvAAAOSwmLpgFEdi

 

[Teamfixed]

Thanks guys, probably over thinking this so will replace my mislaid C spanner.

 

[midlife]

Hammer and drift is what I use when the c spanner won't move the lockring

 

[rogerzilla]

If it's a real Shimano one, it has six cutouts and there is a special £20 tool.

They can look really nice when fitted with the right tools and not chewed up. This is a BB-7400 with a BB-7700 lockring (the 7400 lockring is black and a bit nasty).

 

[Teamfixed]

Snap!

 

[rogerzilla]

Nope. Mine's Italian-threaded