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  • Is my frame on its way out?
  • bluebird
    Free Member

    I removed a bottle cage from my carbon road frame at the weekend. When I put the bottle cage screw back in the threaded insert in the seat tube began to spin. The threaded insert/bolt now spins in the frame. I can’t see any major cracks, although the paint/lacquer has come of off the threaded insert.

    Is this a sign that there’s more serious problems afoot, or just the threaded insert worked lose.

    tpbiker
    Free Member

    If its a size medium I’d say its probably dangerous. Send it to me for safe disposal.

    If its not then I’d say its perfectly safe..

    🙂

    ChunkyMTB
    Free Member

    It’s fine. You can get the old bottle mount drilled out and a new one inserted.

    Or you could just drop some strong glue around it to stop it spinning.

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    I_Ache
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    Its just a rivnut isnt it? I would just put a spot of glue behind it.

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