nut loose in frame

eyebee
eyebee Posts: 257
edited May 2013 in Workshop
I have a giant defy 1 and recentlly had the bottle cage bolt internal nut replaced.The old one is rattling around in the frame and driving me crazy.Any ideas on how to resolve this ?

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  • fludey
    fludey Posts: 384
    Will it not drop out if you remove bottom bracket or seat tube depending which bottle holder?
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  • eyebee
    eyebee Posts: 257
    It's the down tube bracket just wasn't sure it would be as straight forward as removing the bottom bracket.Will this definately give access as otherwise its a lot of hassle if I still can't get to it.
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Depends on the construction of the frame and whether you can get access to the downtube via the BB shell or headtube. Try dropping out the forks and having a look.
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  • sungod
    sungod Posts: 17,434
    if you can't get it out via the bb shell or head tube, you could stop the rattle by injecting some tyre sealant through one of the mounting holes, it'll run down to where the nut is and once it sets you'll have peace

    of course, you'll still know it's there, and this knowledge will eat away at you, for years, until one day...
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  • eyebee
    eyebee Posts: 257
    Thanks for the replies, due to lack of time and tools I think I'll try the tyre sealant approach..
  • Monty Dog
    Monty Dog Posts: 20,614
    Most tyre sealants like Stan's, Cafe Latex and so forth are a watery latex solution so I doubt would work. If there's a hole at the bottom of the downtube, it'll run into the bottom bracket shell anyway. If the bike uses recent parts, then all you need are a couple of Allen keys to remove your cranks or your forks.
    Make mine an Italian, with Campagnolo on the side..

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