I’ve managed to cross-thread my bottle cage screw.
I’ve applied grease to the screw to try and help it come out and it hasn’t worked, please end my embarrassment by letting me know how to unscrew it.
by yezR
I’ve managed to cross-thread my bottle cage screw.
I’ve applied grease to the screw to try and help it come out and it hasn’t worked, please end my embarrassment by letting me know how to unscrew it.
by yezR
3 Comments
Not to be too basic but assuming you’re pulling the cage outward whilst unscrewing?
Is the screw moving at all? Spinning in position? More detail please!
Why won’t it unscrew? Is the rivet spinning in the frame? Have you rounded out the hex? Use more force.
The head of your allen bolt looks like it is in good shape. So I am assuming the rivnut–the threaded cylinder in the frame–is spinning with the bolt. This can happen if the rivnut is not countersunk in the frame, so that over time the water bottle cage will rattle against it and bang it loose.
Regardless, if the rivnut is spinning, you need to apply friction between the rivnut and the frame. With a headlamp, find the gap. Jam a pick–plastic, metal, or wood–into the gap. Unscrew gently while applying pressure to the pick.
Another option is to angle the head of the bolt as you unscrew it to create friction between the rivnut and the frame. However, this may create as much or more friction between the bolt and the rivnut.