Originally Posted by
SDHawk
Hi again,
Well good news and bad news. The stripped bolt head was only the circular cover disc. I eventually got it off. I tightened the crank bolt and....no more wiggle! I thought I was done, but a 5 min ride later it's loose again.
I tried tightening a little harder, but haven't tested it yet.
What are options for getting the bolt to stay tight? Would putting on a lock washer help.... or is that a no-no? I saw a video where a guy used locktite. Any advice would be appreciated, thanks!
We need pics of the bolt or nut and the end of the crank, take the cap off and tighten the bolt or nut, then remove the bolt or nut and take a good pic of the crank/spindle, if it is flush with the crank it may be compromised and not be able to tighten enough anymore.
If its a nut, it should be serrated to grab the crank to stay tight, if a bolt there should be a washer and either way needs to be properly torqued to stay tight. If the crank arm is tight on the spindle when torqued then Loctite/super glue may help and still needs to be properly torqued.
If the crank has come loose to many times already, then the war may be lost.