On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 10:28:59 PM UTC-4, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 8/18/2019 10:11 PM, AK wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:25:40 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK
wrote:
The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.)
https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog
It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the
brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't
worry about it.
As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on
the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't
move at all.
Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See
https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto
from a slightly different angle.
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Cheers,
John B.
If that clamp bolt gets enlarged much more so my hex wrench slips, it will definitely be a big problem.
Are you positive you're using the correct size hex wrench? Some people
mistakenly grab a U.S. (inch) wrench and use it on metric screws that it
_almost_ fits.
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- Frank Krygowski
Or the bolt is a softer material that causes the socket opening to enlarge when force is applied to it.
Obviously the guy needs a new bolt and Andrew told him what size that most likely is.
Cheers