retap adjuster barrel thread?

oneoff
oneoff Posts: 29
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Hello,
I've attached a photo of the cable adjuster on my Shimano 105, 5700 ten speed derailer. As you can see I have had to improvise with a locknut as the internal thread of the barrel is damaged. The adjuster bolt measures 4mm so I was wondering wether anyone has solved this problem by retapping the internal thread to 5mm and fitting a M5 adjuster.

Thanks and best wishes,


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  • photonic69
    photonic69 Posts: 2,960
    A helicoil would be easier than trying to find an M5 cable adjuster I would think.


    Sometimes. Maybe. Possibly.

  • Munsford0
    Munsford0 Posts: 680
    Downtube barrel adjusters look like they are M5. Got to be worth a try surely? Assuming there's enough alloy around the hole to take the retapping...
  • trevor.hall12
    trevor.hall12 Posts: 496
    20 quid for a second hand one on ebay not sure it's worth the effort.
  • oneoff
    oneoff Posts: 29
    Thanks for your replies, if I can find my tap and dye set I'll give it a go.

    Best wishes,
  • lesfirth
    lesfirth Posts: 1,382
    trevor.hall12 said:

    20 quid for a second hand one on ebay not sure it's worth the effort.

    Some people ( like me ) get great satisfaction from being able to do things like this. It is nothing to do with saving money or effort.
  • Munsford0
    Munsford0 Posts: 680
    Me too. Lot of satisfaction to be had by fixing something which would otherwise be heading for the recycling bin or worse to landfill.

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