trialsiain Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 hey i was tighhtneing my rotor bolts i was using a tiny allen key and putting hardly any force into it all and this happened how can i get the rest of the bolt thats stuck in the hub out... will it be ok to use bike missing one bolt Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Luke Rainbird Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 You'll be fine running it with one less bolt, but since the bolt now has no head it shouldn't really be under any tension so it'll be pretty easy to remove what's left. Whip off the other 5 bolts and the rotor will slide off the stub that's left, then use a pair of pliers to rotate the remaining bolt out of the hub (you may even be able to do this by hand) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted September 6, 2012 Report Share Posted September 6, 2012 Is being 'Snaped' like being 'Fraped'? Magic did it 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoox Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Excuse the bump, but did you actually manage to get the snapped bolt out and how did you do it? It's always good to learn new workshop tricks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 (edited) If there's no stub to get molies on your local mechanic will have some of theesethey have a tendancy to snap if the bolt is raving tight but are probably ok on a hub. Dont try drilling it out or you'll have a hub like mine! Edited October 21, 2013 by f**megently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 Excuse the bump, but did you actually manage to get the snapped bolt out and how did you do it? It's always good to learn new workshop tricks. yea man, i just hacksawed a slot in it and used a flathead screwdriver to screw it out Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 ^or that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 ^or that yea my method will only work if there is a bit of the bolt left protruding out though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted October 21, 2013 Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 yea man, i just hacksawed a slot in it and used a flathead screwdriver to screw it out You missed a really good chance to say you're still at it haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trialsiain Posted October 21, 2013 Author Report Share Posted October 21, 2013 You missed a really good chance to say you're still at it haha yea im quite slow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkshire Dale Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 (edited) yea man, i just hacksawed a slot in it and used a flathead screwdriver to screw it out so in the end u sorted it without any help from anyone on here? was there any point in this thread haha? parden the pun xx Edited October 22, 2013 by Yorkshire Dale Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlexxRogers Posted October 22, 2013 Report Share Posted October 22, 2013 so in the end u sorted it without any help from anyone on here? was there any point in this thread haha? parden the pun xx I'm guessing just to get other people's opinions. Future reference for anyone else too, saves them making a new topic and waiting for ideas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoox Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I didn't think there was a bit of bolt left sticking out, otherwise the hacksaw method is a well known trick. I wasn't aware of screw removal drill bits (basically a reversed thread drill bit). I highly recommend getting a torque wrench though: it's just too easy to over-tighten bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 (edited) Dont try drilling it out or you'll have a hub like mine! a propper abortion! (Not by me!) Edited October 24, 2013 by f**megently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
*gentlydoesit Posted October 24, 2013 Report Share Posted October 24, 2013 I didn't think there was a bit of bolt left sticking out, otherwise the hacksaw method is a well known trick. I wasn't aware of screw removal drill bits (basically a reversed thread drill bit). I highly recommend getting a torque wrench though: it's just too easy to over-tighten bolts.agreed, but steel and ally don't mix well over time, some anti-seize as well works a treat Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoox Posted October 25, 2013 Report Share Posted October 25, 2013 (edited) agreed, but steel and ally don't mix well over time, some anti-seize as well works a treat That raises an interesting point. Last week my mate fitted a new rear rotor and bolts, and forgot to apply Loctite to the threads. After an hour's riding all six rotor bolts had come loose and the rotor was free to clank back and forth. Anti-seize compounds usually conntain grease or oil amongst other things, wouldn't that make it easier for the bolts to become loose? Would it be a good idea to use anti-sieze compound and locking washers (e.g. a split washer) on rotor bolts? It somehow feels wrong, because rotors need to be as tightly locked in as possible. Edit: Some useful info here: http://forums.mtbr.com/brake-time/rotor-bolts-grease-loctite-80173.html Different people have different opinions, and my opinion is that for rotor bolts a small amount of blue Loctite in combination with a torque wrench would works good. Edited October 25, 2013 by Scoox Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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