Help / Advice needed for a broken bolt
Hi all, fairly new to the forum and messed up royally this morning.
My buddy was giving me a hand putting on my new tires. We were all done and just going around with the torque wrench and I'm not sure if it slipped or didn't work but I I've broken a front axle pinch bolt (tension bolt). Any direction on what to do with this? I suspect it needs to come out so what is the best way to do this? Will I have to take the forks off? I thought I would go ahead and change my tires now and save myself the trouble in the spring but my luck has been s^%t lately and I toss this one up to no good deed (or intention) goes unpunished. Any feedback really appreciated. Picture Link: https://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-t...n%2520Bolt.jpg |
Is any of it sticking out?
A pic or two would help so we can see what you're dealing with. You may be able to get it to back out, if you can get a little grip on it. |
Originally Posted by 74demon
(Post 1256567)
Is any of it sticking out?
A pic or two would help so we can see what you're dealing with. there is a link at the bottom of the post. I can see pictures on here cause I'm new and don't have the proper rights so I don't know if it's working or not. Unfortunately, it snapped of in the middle. May be able to get at it from the other side, J |
I saw that, but I was looking more for a close up and to see if its sticking out the back side.
Are there threads on the broken piece? |
Here are more pictures. I got a little sick to my stomach after I did this and forgot to upload the other pictures I took.
https://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-6...%2520Bolt2.jpg https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-C...%2520Bolt3.jpg |
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Don't worry. Its not that big of a deal.
Is any sticking out the back side? The good news is the shank is out. That bolt will screw out either way. It shouldn't be tight at all. Try using a small screwdriver and catching a broken ridge and back it out. If there is some sticking out, use a hacksaw blade to cut a slot in it for a screwdriver. |
Originally Posted by 74demon
(Post 1256578)
Don't worry. Its not that big of a deal.
Is any sticking out the back side? The good news is the shank is out. That bolt will screw out either way. It shouldn't be tight at all. Try using a small screwdriver and catching a broken ridge and back it out. If there is some sticking out, use a hacksaw blade to cut a slot in it for a screwdriver. The questions I should have asked is whether its okay to ride like this. I can't see why not but just in case it's better that I ask this now. Thanks, J |
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Originally Posted by 74demon
(Post 1256578)
Don't worry. Its not that big of a deal.
Is any sticking out the back side? The good news is the shank is out. That bolt will screw out either way. It shouldn't be tight at all. Try using a small screwdriver and catching a broken ridge and back it out. If there is some sticking out, use a hacksaw blade to cut a slot in it for a screwdriver. Good things too as I had put the speedo back on incorrectly so then I had to remove, fix the speedo and remount the wheel. Thanks a MILLION! J |
Be careful when retorqueing bolts. I installed new front brake pads and when retorqueing the caliper bolts, I was doing it slow and easy and noticed that the bolt was getting easier to torque instead of harder. So I stopped immediately and took it out. The bolt was getting ready to break. It was skinny in the middle where it was stretching. So I replaced all four caliper bolts and saved 3 of the old ones for an emergency.
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