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[Closed] Ride or not ride? - bodged front brake bolt.

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Thread is stripped (slightly) on one of my fork caliper post mounts (lower of the two). Standard bolt is spinning in the last few mm of tightening, but a longer bolt with some washers appears to be holding fine.

I imagine I'll have to tap in a helicoil, but I've just noticed it's stopped raining...

Will I die horribly on some XC bimbling?


 
Posted : 05/03/2019 12:43 pm
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all good, enjoy.


 
Posted : 05/03/2019 12:45 pm
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Cheers!

I'll report back in the event of my bloody death. 🙂


 
Posted : 05/03/2019 12:48 pm
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I’ve done the same on mine and not died yet...


 
Posted : 05/03/2019 12:55 pm
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I ran a Fox 36 like that for years, didn't actually die once


 
Posted : 05/03/2019 12:57 pm
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Rather than a helical i'd first run through the thread with a tap


 
Posted : 05/03/2019 1:04 pm
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Wrap some PTFE plumbers tape or fuse wire around the threads to see if they hold better? Retainer compound e.g. Loctite would also help hold it in place.


 
Posted : 05/03/2019 1:22 pm
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Cheers everyone. I didn't completely die!

The plumbers tape tip could be a good 'un.


 
Posted : 05/03/2019 3:36 pm