Originally Posted by
jdawginsc
you already went onto the hacksaw method, but I actually was able to free a crank from spindle by removing the cups...no small feat but with the drive side off was easier, then taking crank and spindle and soaking in evaporust, of all things, then slathering in WD 40...but I still hAd extractor threads...
If the BB wasn't simultaneously loose AND gummy AND mildly crunchy I would have put enough parts back on to ride the bike without a fixing bolt and work it loose that way. But, no, the BB is a horror all its own. I am hoping that it's just a matter of cleaning, fresh grease and adjustment.