Broken lever body

ste_t
ste_t Posts: 1,599
edited October 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
Received my new (2nd hand,) Juicy Ultimates today. Downloaded the manual and just tried to fit them. As per the instructions, I tightened the top bolt first til there was no gap (though didn't tighten it further, and then tightened the lower bolt. It wasn't even tight, yet heard a crack and the lever body around the top bolt had snapped.

Now I appreciate that I wasn't using a torque wrench, but the top bolt was only tight enough so that there was no gap and the lower bolt wasn't even tight. Obviously I am not the original owner but they are 09's and may be under 2 years old so would theoretically be under warranty if I were the original owner. Is there anything I can do apart from scrap them? :cry:

ultimatelever.jpg

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    looks like you have over tightened them as there is normally a good size gap on the bottom bolt area.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • ste_t
    ste_t Posts: 1,599
    This is a pic on the underside, surely that's not too tight a gap?! It didn't even feel tight and was only using a stubby multi-tool so wasn't much leverage. So if I have fecked up, means it is scrap then?

    ultimate2.jpg
  • konadawg
    konadawg Posts: 447
    To salvage, see if you can drill through the thread (through to the outside) with the correct size drill, and tap the rest of the body so you have a new threaded section for a longer bolt (M5 is it?). If you could file a flat where the bolt exits, you could even possibly fit an external nut.

    Possibly. But seems feasible, if you can do this yourself it's cheap and hence worth a try.
    Giant Reign X1

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