Stripped Screw on rear derailleur, how to free it
06-22-07, 01:13 AM
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New Question, OK to use hardware store bolts to replace ones that aren't long enough?
I was able to get the stripped screw free.
Now I have another question, so rather than create a new thread I thought I would edit this one.
Another question for you guys. I bought some new brakes off of Ebay and the bolts to mount the breaks dont make it through the frame in order to attach the nut on the other side. Would it be okay to just pick up some different bolts from the hardware store and mount them with those?
Thank
Now I have another question, so rather than create a new thread I thought I would edit this one.
Another question for you guys. I bought some new brakes off of Ebay and the bolts to mount the breaks dont make it through the frame in order to attach the nut on the other side. Would it be okay to just pick up some different bolts from the hardware store and mount them with those?
Thank
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06-22-07, 02:44 AM
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Originally Posted by Freud
On the rear derailleur for the bottom pulley the screw is stripped. I need to loosen it to change the broken pulley. Any ideas how to get it free? Its really only semi stripped, I can get a screwdriver lined up but then it slips.
I might take it to the LBS tomorrow and see if they can do it, but I feel stupid doing that.
Any ideas?
Thanks
I might take it to the LBS tomorrow and see if they can do it, but I feel stupid doing that.
Any ideas?
Thanks
06-22-07, 02:59 AM
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Logan, yeah I gave it a little WD-40 but the problem is the head of the screw is slightly stripped. Just enought so that my screwdriver slips a little.
06-22-07, 07:51 PM
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Was the bolt originally made with a screwdriver slot or a hex recess? Most pulley bolts have Allen heads. If you attempted to remove an allen bolt with a screwdriver, that's what damaged it.
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The bold was already stripped out when I looked at it. Its a garage sale bike, so I imagine that the owner tried to fix the same broken pulley that I am attempting to fix and then stripped the bolt.
I ended up getting it out though.
Another question for you guys though. I bought some new brakes off of Ebay and the bolts to mount the breaks dont make it through the frame in order to attach the nut on the other side. Would it be okay to just pick up some different bolts from the hardware store and mount them with those?
Thank
I ended up getting it out though.
Another question for you guys though. I bought some new brakes off of Ebay and the bolts to mount the breaks dont make it through the frame in order to attach the nut on the other side. Would it be okay to just pick up some different bolts from the hardware store and mount them with those?
Thank
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Originally Posted by Freud
Another question for you guys though. I bought some new brakes off of Ebay and the bolts to mount the breaks dont make it through the frame in order to attach the nut on the other side. Would it be okay to just pick up some different bolts from the hardware store and mount them with those?
Thank
Thank
Apparently your bike was made for nutted brakes where the pivot bolts are long enough to go completely through the fork crown and rear brake bridge and are retained with external nuts. The brakes you got on E-bay are a newer design intended to be fastened with a recessed long nut that sticks through the rear of the fork crown and front of the brake bridge so it reaches the shorter pivot bolts.
I believe you have these choices.
1) Sell the new brakes and buy the correct type for your bike.
2) Buy longer pivot bolts from the brake manufacturer and change them. This will be expensive.
3) Drill out the rear face (only) of the fork crown and the front side (only) of the rear brake bridge with a 5/16" or 8 mm drill bit and buy the needed recessed long nuts. Any bike shop should have them and they are cheap.
4) Take the bike to a bike shop and discuss having #2 or #3 done by them.
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06-23-07, 08:08 AM
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Originally Posted by graeme
Why don't the manufacturers use torx heads on their screws?
2) Not many people have the bits.
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Hillrider, thanks for the tips. I called all my LBS's and all of them are booked up till middle of next week. I was hoping to have this bike finished in time to start commuting on it to my new job on Monday. Well hopefully something will work out.
Thanks again.
Thanks again.
