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Title: Crupi cage bolt problem
Post by: neil on April 11, 2013, 02:04 PM: Thought I'd strip the colour off the cages on my crupis,but when to get me Allen keys and noticed all the cages bolts are rounded any idea how I can get em out?
Title: Re: Crupi cage bolt problem
Post by: boofy44 on April 11, 2013, 05:33 PM: you could try and cut a slot across the top of them with a dremmel or junior hacksaw.
Title: Re: Crupi cage bolt problem
Post by: not johndub71 on April 11, 2013, 07:18 PM: drill?
Title: Re: Crupi cage bolt problem
Post by: NORTY40 on April 11, 2013, 07:22 PM: Quote from: boofy44 on April 11, 2013, 05:33 PM
you could try and cut a slot across the top of them with a dremmel or junior hacksaw.

Good tip :daumenhoch: It worked for me on some crupi's and a stubborn one on a set of XCII's . The suntour one was a bit trickier as the screw is ressesed .
Title: Re: Crupi cage bolt problem
Post by: Peter J on April 11, 2013, 07:24 PM: Quote from: boofy44 on April 11, 2013, 05:33 PM
you could try and cut a slot across the top of them with a dremmel or junior hacksaw.

:daumenhoch:

Yup
Title: Re: Crupi cage bolt problem
Post by: Munnyella on April 11, 2013, 07:38 PM: once the slot is cut, put the allen key in and give it a sharp crack with a hammer to `break the seal' and hopefully make life easier with the screwdriver, make the screwdriver fit well too.

MM
Title: Re: Crupi cage bolt problem
Post by: MartyC on April 12, 2013, 11:36 AM: tap in an appropriate sized torx drive and undo; trust me it works very well :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Crupi cage bolt problem
Post by: adenough on April 12, 2013, 04:56 PM: left hand m5/m6 tap :daumenhoch:
Title: Re: Crupi cage bolt problem
Post by: neil on April 12, 2013, 06:04 PM: Quote from: adenough on April 12, 2013, 04:56 PM
left hand m5/m6 tap :daumenhoch:
You've lost me :LolLolLolLol:
Title: Re: Crupi cage bolt problem
Post by: adenough on April 12, 2013, 06:16 PM: Quote from: neil on April 12, 2013, 06:04 PM
Quote from: adenough on April 12, 2013, 04:56 PM
left hand m5/m6 tap :daumenhoch:
You've lost me :LolLolLolLol:
a thingy :Aresehole: :LolLolLolLol: