Threaded barrel adjuster

tomsimmonds
tomsimmonds Posts: 66
edited June 2014 in Workshop
hi,

I was just indexing gears to find that i must have threaded the barrel adjuster and the thread it goes into on the rear mech. It only goes about 5 turns in and its making it impossible to index gears. Do i need to buy new mech? 105 from wiggle is £28 which is what is already on there or is there a way around it ?

If i bought rear mech would it come with new barrel adjuster?

cheers

Tom

Comments

  • tuneskyline
    tuneskyline Posts: 370
    Try another adjuster or bolt/screw first to see if it works. If not it's very easy to tap a new thread in.
    You can get taps on ebay. Here is a link on you tube how to use a tap https://www.youtube.com/results?search_ ... ew+threads
    Its really easy and its not at all expensive.
    You can also find barrel adjusters on ebay as well or just do a google .
  • gozzy
    gozzy Posts: 640
    You could fit an in line adjuster for less than a new mech.
  • ratsbeyfus
    ratsbeyfus Posts: 2,841
    Have you got a barrel adjuster on the down tube braze-on you could use or fit?

    I had one of them red bikes but I don't any more. Sad face.

    @ratsbey
  • tuneskyline
    tuneskyline Posts: 370
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    This should work as well
  • desweller
    desweller Posts: 5,175
    Sounds to me as though either the thread on the screw is dirty or the thread in the mech is dirty. If you had stripped the thread the adjuster wouldn't stop turning.

    Take the cable out and the adjuster off and give it all a thorough clean with an old toothbrush and some oil.
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