-- Michael Weaver (706)542-6468 [EMAIL PROTECTED] UCNS Network Specialist LAN Support Group University of Georgia, Athens Ga. )O( Public PGP key: http://www.arches.uga.edu/~weaver/pgp.html ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Thu, 23 Mar 2000 14:39:35 -0500 (EST) From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Error Condition Re: rear brake caliper bolt !&$)(!&#$)! Rejected message: sent to [EMAIL PROTECTED] by [EMAIL PROTECTED] follows. Reason for rejection: sender not subscribed. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sunday night I tried to adjust the chain...should be an easy, 15 minute procedure, done many times before...right? The rear caliper retaining bolt was very tight--I needed a 6" extension on my socket wrench to loosen (yes, the correct direction!) it at all. Normally I just loosen the bolt, adjust the chain, and re-tighten it (with a torque wrench if possible). In this case, since it was so stiff, I decided to remove the bolt, so I could clean the bolt and threads on the swingarm, check for corrosion, and replace the bolt (if needed). After about 3/4~1 turn out (the bolt was clearly coming out--the sliding metal clip and caliper were loose), the bolt sheared off inside the swingarm. Yuck. The bike's now in the shop (FastLane Cycles in Chantilly, VA) to have what's left of the bolt drilled out. Since the swingarm had to be pulled for that little procedure, I'm having the swingarm lubed and tapped for grease fittings. Mark --
