Overhaul Bottom Bracket on Vintage Peugeot Bike

Overhaul Bottom Bracket on Vintage Peugeot Bike

Learn how to overhaul the bottom bracket on a vintage early 70's Peugeot road bike in this 22-minute tutorial. Disassemble, clean, lubricate, and replace ball bearings before reassembling the bottom bracket. Discover the unique right-hand threading for the fixed cup on this French-made bike, and handle loose bearings with eleven 1/4" ball bearings on each side. Remove cottered cranks, file new pins to fit, and learn techniques for dealing with stuck cotter pins, including drilling them out. Gain insights into using specific Park Tool wrenches for the job and follow along with step-by-step instructions to restore and maintain this classic bicycle component.