RS rebound nut sheered.

KevUK
KevUK Posts: 111
edited April 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
Well this is something ive never seen before, but ive managed to sheer off the red nut that holds the rebound shaft to the lowers :(, and £16 for a new one, but is there a cheaper option?

pics of said sheered event lol.
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    pull it out. and use an allen key if you need to adjust the rebound.
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  • gtd.
    gtd. Posts: 626
    couldn't it cause loss of damping oil/lower mix or worse the damper rod to come loose?
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    GTD. wrote:
    couldn't it cause loss of damping oil/lower mix or worse the damper rod to come loose?

    nope. it is not a nut just an adjuster.
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  • KevUK
    KevUK Posts: 111
    Actually nick it is the nut that sheered not the adjuster, thats fine, just the nut sheered off when tightening up :(
  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    so they have made the nut red as well.

    yes i would order as new one. it could cause a leak but it does not stop the forks separating.

    Make note to self look at enlarged photos.

    cheaper option? make one. but that could actually cost more.
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  • KevUK
    KevUK Posts: 111
    Yea my 2010 Rev Races have the red nut and adjuster combo, time to find somewhere with them instock :( On a side note, anyone seen it happen before?
  • ricardo_smooth
    ricardo_smooth Posts: 1,281
    you've over tightened it i'd say.
  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    CRC sell the bits.
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  • cooldad
    cooldad Posts: 32,599
    Did this beasty eat it?
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  • KevUK
    KevUK Posts: 111
    No he didn't eat it, and yes I over tightened it, rang tftuned and one is in the post for £9 so can't complain, they did say its made out of alloy and no steel like the rest :-(

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