Rounded off cleat bolts

dinyull
dinyull Posts: 2,979
edited February 2017 in Workshop
In an effort to replace the worn cleats on my shoes I've managed to round off all 3 bolts in one of the shoes.

With a hacksaw I've cut a groove in all 3 bolts and tried to undo them with a flat headed screwdriver - which I think will work apart from I need a bigger headed screwdriver as the biggest I have is slipping thanks to the hex hole.

My dad has a screw extractor kit which I could also use if stuck or are there any other tips people have?

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  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    SPD - SL if that helps.
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Just cut the cleats off from around them - as soon as the tension is off they will undoubtedly with manual pressure/pair of pliers.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    That was a thought last night, will give it a go whilst trying not to mess up my soles.

    Cheers
  • Matthewfalle
    Matthewfalle Posts: 17,380
    Just use a hacksaw - nothing else needed.
    Postby team47b » Sun Jun 28, 2015 11:53 am

    De Sisti wrote:
    This is one of the silliest threads I've come across. :lol:

    Recognition at last Matthew, well done!, a justified honour :D
    smithy21 wrote:

    He's right you know.
  • smoggysteve
    smoggysteve Posts: 2,909
    Use this as an excuse to buy some shiny new £300 carbon soled shoes
  • laurentian
    laurentian Posts: 2,548
    Matthewfalle wrote:
    Just use a hacksaw - nothing else needed.

    This.

    When I had the same problem (I think the first thing I ever posted on BR about!), I found it a bit easier to use just the junior hacksaw blade. Fire some WD40 into the threads and leave to soak in then, if necessary, take the molegrips to it. Then, when you fit your new ones - USE COPASLIP or equivalent and you'll never have the problem again!
    Wilier Izoard XP
  • dinyull
    dinyull Posts: 2,979
    Cheers, managed to cut it off last night with only a few battle scars.

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