Rear Cable Bolt Broken Off - can it be fixed?

turkeytickler
turkeytickler Posts: 640
edited December 2007 in Workshop
Folks

Ive got a 9sp ultegra rear mech on my winter bike. I was leaving for my boxing day ride yesterday when I noticed the chain was stuck on the small sprocket, because I had obviously either knocked, or overtightend the cable bolt which had broken right off :(

I scrambled around and found the end of the bolt, the washery thing that grips the cable, took the mech off and have given it some tlc. I have glued the bolt back together with araldite and the bond seems pretty good.

Before I go to the pain of sourcing a replacement bolt, do you think a glued bolt is going to be reliable or am i just kidding myself?

any views?

tt

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  • turkeytickler
    turkeytickler Posts: 640
    hmm just tried tightening it.... :oops: off to the LBS for spares... :arrow:
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    The bolt is captive and passes through the rear mech body and is secured with the nut - check the Shimano website but they should be available as a spare.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..
  • turkeytickler
    turkeytickler Posts: 640
    Monty Dog wrote:
    The bolt is captive and passes through the rear mech body and is secured with the nut - check the Shimano website but they should be available as a spare.
    Yeah thanks - i got one (not a shimano but it fits) from my LBS - which deserves a mention because they gave it to me.... thanks Pedal Revolution Norwich.

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