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Old 04-23-06 | 06:38 AM
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Originally Posted by sr20det
eh?
well they were tektro rx 2's & they are secured to the bars by 1 bolt.
I tightned the bolt too tight so the other side went *PING* and snapped.
which now makes my brake levers as useful as castanets.

Hmm

Ok heres some possible solutions, assuming the lever mounting bit is not cracked. Sounds like the threads are stripped.

Just use a nut and bolt, wont look so hot but will secure the lever.

Another option is go with the next size up bolt but imperial not metric. Its usually a touch larger, and will probably tap itself. I would lube or grease it though. You will have to use an imperial allen key.

Stripping it could be caused by a few things, bolt not long enough, lack of lube on bolt. I remember A cinelli ALTER stem I owned came with bolts to short, and it was starting to strip I solved it by using bolts that went all the way through to the other side. Made it very secure.
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