Pic 1: Old bolt
Pic 2: New bolt
Pic 3: spindle (I think idek all the parts names yet lol)
My spindle bolt on my the side w out the chain started becoming loose and I keep having to tighten every few bunny hops when at the park. I’m still new to bmx and just got my bike like a month ago, i suspected it was too stripped somehow but anyway, i bought a new bolt, mission bolts from source bmx and they won’t screw in all the way and stick out. They won’t tighten all the way to keep my crank on. Does anyone have any thoughts or know something I don’t? Thanks
by The_Squanchinator1
3 Comments
That first bolt looks pretty stripped. You should probably verify the threads in the spindle are ok.
Is the length of the bolt correct? Stick a wire in the spindle and see how much depth you have, your bolt needs to be a little shorter than that.
The threads in your spindle are choo-choo off the cliff you’ll need the appropriate tap to attempt a save.
Yeah you stripped the holy piss out of it and looks like you trashed the spindle at the same time. That’s why it won’t fit.