I installed my new xplr full mount without thinking too much and may have cranked it down too hard…………. bolt won’t move, has anyone else done this and how do I get the bolt out now :’(
Get the breaker bar out and spit on it for good luck
ERiggs57 on
Damage control: bring the bike to a shop before trying anything else.
Epsilon_7 on
if it’s on there and I can’t get it off is it safe to ride?
Fatcow38 on
Get this to a shop first. I’m an amateur home mechanic as well but sometimes you gotta tuck your tail and bring your fuckup to the shop. They likely will at least know the best way they can loosen it that minimizes damaging any component.
Ornery-Shoulder-3938 on
Take it to a shop and hope you didn’t fuck up the threads in your dropouts. In the future, always thread by hand first to be sure you’re not cross threading. Once you get it to the snug point by hand, use a torque wrench to properly tighten. If you’re not using a torque wrench, you’re almost certainly over tightening and potentially causing damage to your bike and components.
EBITDaDDy11 on
Jesus Christ use a torque wrench people.
4tunabrix on
That’s 100% cross threaded. Doesn’t appear to be sat level. I echo what others have said, take it your lbs
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Get the breaker bar out and spit on it for good luck
Damage control: bring the bike to a shop before trying anything else.
if it’s on there and I can’t get it off is it safe to ride?
Get this to a shop first. I’m an amateur home mechanic as well but sometimes you gotta tuck your tail and bring your fuckup to the shop. They likely will at least know the best way they can loosen it that minimizes damaging any component.
Take it to a shop and hope you didn’t fuck up the threads in your dropouts. In the future, always thread by hand first to be sure you’re not cross threading. Once you get it to the snug point by hand, use a torque wrench to properly tighten. If you’re not using a torque wrench, you’re almost certainly over tightening and potentially causing damage to your bike and components.
Jesus Christ use a torque wrench people.
That’s 100% cross threaded. Doesn’t appear to be sat level. I echo what others have said, take it your lbs