Gear shifter clamp bolt rounded out

The Spiderman
The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
edited March 2012 in MTB workshop & tech
I`ve just bought a second hand bike and the l/h shifter clamp bolt has rounded out.

Any suggestions for removal?

I have tried cutting a slot into it with a hacksaw but can`t seem to get enough leverage on it for it too loosen.


(Its an M770 XT shifter.)
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  • ride_whenever
    ride_whenever Posts: 13,279
    Tried drilling from the other side?

    Alternatively cut the bolt (between the two parts of the clamp) to relieve the tension and then you should be able to remove them easily.
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  • 1mancity2
    1mancity2 Posts: 2,355
    Tap a slightly bigger Torx key into it that may work or as above or drill it and reverse thread remove it.
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  • journey_man_pro
    journey_man_pro Posts: 169
    1mancity2 wrote:
    Tap a slightly bigger Torx key into it that may work or as above or drill it and reverse thread remove it.

    thats my normal course of action.
  • The Spiderman
    The Spiderman Posts: 5,625
    An easi out stud extractor simply screwed onto the allen key head recess sorted it.And temporarily fixed by means of a brake lever clamp stolen from my son`s bike........Phew! :)
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    2010 Giant Defy Advanced
    2016 Boardman Pro 29er
    2016 Pinnacle Lithium 4
    2017 Canondale Supersix Evo
  • tofu21
    tofu21 Posts: 359
    journey_man_pro wrote:
    1mancity2 wrote:
    Tap a slightly bigger Torx key into it that may work or as above or drill it and reverse thread remove it.

    thats my normal course of action.

    That would e my proffered method along with a socket set.

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