Replacement Cleat Bolts

esudfu
esudfu Posts: 35
edited September 2011 in Road beginners
Hi All.

A couple of the bolts on my girlfriends SPD SL's have fallen out, probably due to them not being long enough as the threaded sockets in the cheapo shoes she has are recessed a bit into the sole.

Anyway, I've found a few places to buy some longer bolts (at about £1 each!!!! :shock: ) but does anyone know where I can find the little rectangular washers/spacers that fill up the holes in the cleats? They fell out with the original bolts and I can't find them anywhere?

The bits that I mean are the ones in this picture that aren't the bolts or cleat...http://www.chainreactioncycles.com/Models.aspx?ModelID=28895

Don't really want to have to buy new cleats just for 3 little steel washers!

And does anyone know what the thread is on these cleat bolts? Is it possible to just get these from a 'normal' fastenings shop like screwfix or somewhere.

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  • Duffer65
    Duffer65 Posts: 341
    It might be worth looking on e-bay to see what you can get 2nd hand. You may have to buy a used pair of cleats with bolts and washers...but spares are always handy.
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  • sheffsimon
    sheffsimon Posts: 1,282
    http://www.cyclebasket.com/m9b0s431p253 ... eat_Washer

    Bolts will be standard metric threads, M4 or M5 maybe
  • steve1312
    steve1312 Posts: 79
    Ring your LBS. Had similar problem with a lost bolt and a crank bolt over the years they had spares lying around in the workshop and let me have them for a £1
  • schweiz
    schweiz Posts: 1,644
    If the LBS doesn't have any, let me know, I'll probably have a dozen or so of them at home.
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  • squibnocket
    squibnocket Posts: 207
    Anyway, I've found a few places to buy some longer bolts (at about £1 each!!!! ) but does anyone know where I can find the little rectangular washers/spacers that fill up the holes in the cleats? They fell out with the original bolts and I can't find them anywhere?

    I could do with some of these I've got a pair of John Luck shoes and the normal bolts don't quite bite.
  • squibnocket
    squibnocket Posts: 207
    I also meant to add where do I get some :lol:
  • esudfu
    esudfu Posts: 35
    Cheers guys. They seem to be M5x8 bolts as standard, so I think we need some M5x12 to cover the additional length required. I can go and get 100 for about a fiver from the usual (non cycling) suppliers for those. Much better than a quid each.

    I will try the LBS for a few washers this weekend as there doesn't seem to be a 'standard' size alternative. If they don't have any, I've got tons of washers lying around so I might just file/grind some oversized round ones down into the required shape.
  • squibnocket
    squibnocket Posts: 207
    I'd have a set off you if they are like the normal ones (allen key) but longer.

    Cheers

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