Olly Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Got all the new parts on the bike but can't ride properly as I tightened up the rear HS33 lever too tight and a bit cracked and fell off It's still just about hanging on - No idea how! Certainly isn't giving me much confidence...I've checked fleabay and nothing about. Has anyone got ideas for bodges to keep it on till something comes up?Cheers guys,Olly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikeperson45 Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Duck tapeAnd lots of it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Can you fit a longer bolt in there? I assume not or you would have already tried it, but just an idea.I always replace them straight away, the standard bolt is a good 4mm too short, so if you put a longer one in straight away it should last a lot longer.I'd try using chemical metal, you could stick it on, then drill and tap it. It might work for a while, from what I've heard it's brilliant stuff, providing you thoroughly sand or shotblast the surface first. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Duck tapeAnd lots of itHmm Duct Tape is a good call! Will help keep it there for a while longer I reckon.Can you fit a longer bolt in there? I assume not or you would have already tried it, but just an idea.I always replace them straight away, the standard bolt is a good 4mm too short, so if you put a longer one in straight away it should last a lot longer.I'd try using chemical metal, you could stick it on, then drill and tap it. It might work for a while, from what I've heard it's brilliant stuff, providing you thoroughly sand or shotblast the surface first.It's the part that holds the lever to the bars. It splits into 2 parts - One has come off! Liquid metal, B&Q I presume? Worth a shot Cheers guys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob. Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 This happened to me the other day whilst riding a bit of haworth street , what i did was bought another leaver of my mate and had to bleed the whole brake and what have you , but if you do not have some spare cash hanging around , you could always try some strong tape for example; Duck Tape or Plumbers Tape , thats what my friend did and it lasted for ages infact i think the new owner of the bike may still have it on , And like someone else stated as above you could try a longer bolt other then that i cant help although i have tryed to help you as much as i can.Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boris Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 so it it the bracket thats bust? if so your need a new one anyway at some point. how about drilling to 6mm holes near to bar part of brake and put a couple of cable ties through them to act like a new bracket? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DannyBaz Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 (edited) This happened to me the other day whilst riding a bit of haworth street , what i did was bought another leaver of my mate and had to bleed the whole brake and what have you , but if you do not have some spare cash hanging around , you could always try some strong tape for example; Duck Tape or Plumbers Tape , thats what my friend did and it lasted for ages infact i think the new owner of the bike may still have it on , And like someone else stated as above you could try a longer bolt other then that i cant help although i have tryed to help you as much as i can.Rob.You bled it? Don't you mean I bled it in a bucket of disease ridden river water ? Edited April 13, 2009 by DannyBaz Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
t-bird tom Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Warp it in electrical tape that should hold it in position. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted April 13, 2009 Author Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 Some nice bodge ideas! I like them!I don't mind paying £20/£30 for a new lever, just can't find one Duct tape and liquid metal it is, will do at work tomorrow.Thanks all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D A N N Y Posted April 13, 2009 Report Share Posted April 13, 2009 I put on sh*t loads of duck tape once and it lasted for months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crispyboy Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Duct take is rubbish Just buy a new lever from tartys Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me and my t-vee Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 i would put duck tape or somthing like that until u can afford a new leaver Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JackC123 Posted April 14, 2009 Report Share Posted April 14, 2009 Seeing as you are validated, post a thread in the wanted section. Saying something like WTD: Magura hs33 lever body. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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