The Allen wrench hole was stripped so the next thing I tried to do was drill it out. Using titanium drillbits I’m not really getting anywhere. Any helpful tips would be appreciated.
exim001 on
Bolt extractor. Ive been able to remove one by unscrewing the good one out and turning the cleat back and forth until by friction the damaged one loosens enough to be able to be grabbed and removed
Great-Sandwich1466 on
Might I also recommend a little grease on the next set.
Ok-Till2619 on
Take out the other bolt and spin the cleat
lilmamaog on
I have taken the other bolt out, the cleat plate is steadfast, not moving
lrbikeworks on
At this point there isn’t much bolt head holding the cleat on. Keep grinding it away till you can pull the cleat off, then a pair of vice grips should be able to grab the post and turn it.
austinXonXfire on
Keep us posted. The dremel-a-slot-for-a-flat-tip-screwdriver might be your best method forreal
BigBillKaosReturns on
I just recently had this happen to a pair of winter cycling boots.
I ended up using a dremel to cut a notch into the top of the stuck bolt, sprayed some PB Blaster, waited about 10 minutes then used an impact driver to bust it loose.
Awkward_Stranger407 on
Might as well keep drilling it it’s almost done
Ill_Initiative8574 on
Worst case scenario I believe that plate that the cleat bolts to is replaceable.
Lramirez194 on
I had a welder weld a sacrificial Allen key to the rounded bolt, let it cool, and they were able to unthread it “normally”. This was a last resort for me though. It was that or kiss $250 usd shoes goodbye which wasn’t an option for me. From then on a regularly remove the bolts and degrease them or replace them if they are getting used up.
Mingusdued on
Cut a notch in it with a small hacksaw or just drill it out and replace the plate which should be easily replaceable
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The Allen wrench hole was stripped so the next thing I tried to do was drill it out. Using titanium drillbits I’m not really getting anywhere. Any helpful tips would be appreciated.
Bolt extractor. Ive been able to remove one by unscrewing the good one out and turning the cleat back and forth until by friction the damaged one loosens enough to be able to be grabbed and removed
Might I also recommend a little grease on the next set.
Take out the other bolt and spin the cleat
I have taken the other bolt out, the cleat plate is steadfast, not moving
At this point there isn’t much bolt head holding the cleat on. Keep grinding it away till you can pull the cleat off, then a pair of vice grips should be able to grab the post and turn it.
Keep us posted. The dremel-a-slot-for-a-flat-tip-screwdriver might be your best method forreal
I just recently had this happen to a pair of winter cycling boots.
I ended up using a dremel to cut a notch into the top of the stuck bolt, sprayed some PB Blaster, waited about 10 minutes then used an impact driver to bust it loose.
Might as well keep drilling it it’s almost done
Worst case scenario I believe that plate that the cleat bolts to is replaceable.
I had a welder weld a sacrificial Allen key to the rounded bolt, let it cool, and they were able to unthread it “normally”. This was a last resort for me though. It was that or kiss $250 usd shoes goodbye which wasn’t an option for me. From then on a regularly remove the bolts and degrease them or replace them if they are getting used up.
Cut a notch in it with a small hacksaw or just drill it out and replace the plate which should be easily replaceable