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06-23-10 | 02:41 PM

walterz54

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loose brazeon

downtube water bottle cage braze is loose(aluminum frame). how can I fix it?

06-23-10 | 02:42 PM

Wanderer

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Your local bike shop has a tool for that repair.

06-23-10 | 03:36 PM

mudboy

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Yeah, they aren't brazed on aluminum frames, chances are that it's something along the lines of this.

07-05-10 | 06:53 PM

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I have one of those that is configured like a pop-rivet gun. Shoot me a PM and we can discuss it.

07-05-10 | 07:34 PM

fietsbob

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It's common name a Riv Nut, they can be further expanded by putting a thick flatwasher and a second one,
need not be as wide , under the bolt, grease the threads, and tighten the bolt more ..

tightening the backside against its shoulder is how it was expanded , barrel like, into the drilled hole in the 1st place.