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So I was just cleaning my bike, and have noticed that, somehow, the bolt has snapped that pinches the cable.
Looked around on the net but can't find a replacement anywhere, and i'm not really happy about replacing the whole mech for the sake of a bolt.
So does anyone know where I can get one? Only thing I can think to do is go to a bike shop and hope they have a spare.. which'll be after xmas now..
Where are you located?
Maidstone, Kent..
You could try halfords I'm sure they have range of bike bolts
I have a spare one, but I'm a little far away from you - Western Australia.
However, assuming the XT is the same size as deore and SLX, it will be M5 which is a pretty common size, so you should have no problem picking one up in a hardware store. In fact, in a pinch (excuse the pun) water bottle cage bolts are M5 so you could use one of those until you find a suitable replacement (tho' you may need to cut it shorter with a hacksaw)...
http://www.sjscycles.co.uk/shimano-rd-m530-cable-fixing-bolt-and-plate-y-5vm-9803-0-prod19897/
this should fit right??
[i]Looked around on the net but can't find a replacement anywhere, and i'm not really happy about replacing the whole mech for the sake of a bolt.[/i]
If you have to ask to just replace a bolt, jesus... what is the world coming to?
Yep, but so will any other short M5 bolt (though you probably want stainless steel), and won't cost you two quid and have to wait a week to get it...