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[Closed] **gger - over tightened front brake caliper bolt

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Damn (lots of swearing), Ive just managed to over tighten one of my front brake caliper bolts only by a couple of Nm, but its now spinning in the fork thread........can it be tapped?.


 
Posted : 10/10/2013 5:39 pm
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You might get away with a longer bolt but a helicoil would be the proper fix. Cheap and easy


 
Posted : 10/10/2013 5:42 pm
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+1 for Helicoil. Postmount I presume?


 
Posted : 10/10/2013 5:43 pm
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Helicoil

Thought so....not confident enough to that myself so will try and find someone locally. Yup post mount. Cheers


 
Posted : 10/10/2013 5:44 pm
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Phew, on second look, Ive managed to use a longer bolt and thread seems ok. End of old bolt looks pretty knackered. Fingers crossed it holds.


 
Posted : 10/10/2013 6:17 pm