Shez.sheridan Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Basically I was trying to re position my chain tensioner today, whilst doing it I was being attacked by a tiger mosquito that bit the s*it out of my leg/arm & face, so in my haste I tried to finish the job quickly & run away with bike & tools in hand. In doing so, I over tightened the bolt on the chain tensioner & sheared the lug that holds it in place as I was hardly concentrating.So, I live in Italy, the local bike shop sells bikes with baskets - replacement parts aren't that easy to come by, so anyone have a good bodge while I wait for a replacement from the uk? As the head has sheared off the lug, the bolt slips through the body of the tensioner & the tensioner falls off.Cheers boys & girls,Derv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 Im no expert, but can't you use a few washers?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez.sheridan Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 I'm looking around for some...Cheers..lets see.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walleee Posted August 7, 2007 Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 If you can't find any get seriously bodgy and make some out of some old coins. If they are too big grind them down good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shez.sheridan Posted August 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted August 7, 2007 I was thinking that, but I don't have a drill..lolI managed to get some bigger washers than I had from the local basket waving bike shop - nice guy there though gave me then for free, even though he didn't know what the hell on earth I was asking for - I think he thought I was a space alien there to rob him.It seems to have worked, although I'm a bit sceptical about it shearing under the starain of gapping etc. We'll see.Cheers guys n' gals. Derv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poopipe Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 I think he thought I was a space alien there to rob him.did you try speaking to him in italian ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 italien more like! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JonMack Posted August 8, 2007 Report Share Posted August 8, 2007 italien more like!Best reply ever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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