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Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable
The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.) https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog |
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Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable
On 8/18/2019 7:35 PM, AK wrote:
The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.) https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog Oil the thread and ensure the wire is in the correct track. Dry bolts and misplaced wires account for the greater bulk of such complaints. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable
On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK
wrote: The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.) https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't worry about it. As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't move at all. Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto from a slightly different angle. -- Cheers, John B. |
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Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:25:40 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb wrote:
On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK wrote: The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.) https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't worry about it. As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't move at all. Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto from a slightly different angle. -- Cheers, John B. If that clamp bolt gets enlarged much more so my hex wrench slips, it will definitely be a big problem. |
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Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable
On 8/18/2019 9:11 PM, AK wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:25:40 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb wrote: On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK wrote: The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.) https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't worry about it. As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't move at all. Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto from a slightly different angle. -- Cheers, John B. If that clamp bolt gets enlarged much more so my hex wrench slips, it will definitely be a big problem. I can't view your image, nor Mr Slocumb's but on most linear (V) brakes, the cable anchor is just an m6x1.0 bolt. For a cantilever carrier or arm anchor or a sidepull/ dual-pivot caliper it likely has to be a bicycle part. -- Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org/ Open every day since 1 April, 1971 |
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Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable
On 8/18/2019 10:11 PM, AK wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:25:40 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb wrote: On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK wrote: The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.) https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't worry about it. As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't move at all. Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto from a slightly different angle. -- Cheers, John B. If that clamp bolt gets enlarged much more so my hex wrench slips, it will definitely be a big problem. Are you positive you're using the correct size hex wrench? Some people mistakenly grab a U.S. (inch) wrench and use it on metric screws that it _almost_ fits. -- - Frank Krygowski |
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Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 10:28:59 PM UTC-4, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 8/18/2019 10:11 PM, AK wrote: On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:25:40 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb wrote: On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK wrote: The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.) https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't worry about it. As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't move at all. Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto from a slightly different angle. -- Cheers, John B. If that clamp bolt gets enlarged much more so my hex wrench slips, it will definitely be a big problem. Are you positive you're using the correct size hex wrench? Some people mistakenly grab a U.S. (inch) wrench and use it on metric screws that it _almost_ fits. -- - Frank Krygowski Or the bolt is a softer material that causes the socket opening to enlarge when force is applied to it. Obviously the guy needs a new bolt and Andrew told him what size that most likely is. Cheers |
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Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 9:28:59 PM UTC-5, Frank Krygowski wrote:
On 8/18/2019 10:11 PM, AK wrote: On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:25:40 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb wrote: On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK wrote: The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.) https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't worry about it. As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't move at all. Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto from a slightly different angle. -- Cheers, John B. If that clamp bolt gets enlarged much more so my hex wrench slips, it will definitely be a big problem. Are you positive you're using the correct size hex wrench? Some people mistakenly grab a U.S. (inch) wrench and use it on metric screws that it _almost_ fits. -- - Frank Krygowski The bike is a Huffy Nighthawk Model 56347. The manual does not specify whether it uses American or metric sizes. I have just a set of American hex wrenches but could get a set of metric wrenches and see if one of them fits the clamp bolt better. Andy |
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Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable
On 19/08/2019 06:09, AK wrote:
On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 9:28:59 PM UTC-5, Frank Krygowski wrote: On 8/18/2019 10:11 PM, AK wrote: On Sunday, August 18, 2019 at 8:25:40 PM UTC-5, John B. Slocomb wrote: On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 17:35:54 -0700 (PDT), AK wrote: The opening in the hex screw that holds the rear brake cable has become much looser than it used to be. What is the name of the part so I can order another one? (Hopefully they have some made of harder steel.) https://imgur.com/a/JT76Qog It is simply a clamp bolt and the question is whether it holds the brake cable tightly when it is tightened, If it does than I shouldn't worry about it. As the bolt should be clamping the cable between a flange or washer on the bolt and the brake arm itself. When it is tightened it shouldn't move at all. Your picture looks a bit strange, but maybe it is the perspective. See https://sheldonbrown.com/canti-direct.htmlto from a slightly different angle. -- Cheers, John B. If that clamp bolt gets enlarged much more so my hex wrench slips, it will definitely be a big problem. Are you positive you're using the correct size hex wrench? Some people mistakenly grab a U.S. (inch) wrench and use it on metric screws that it _almost_ fits. -- - Frank Krygowski The bike is a Huffy Nighthawk Model 56347. The manual does not specify whether it uses American or metric sizes. I have just a set of American hex wrenches but could get a set of metric wrenches and see if one of them fits the clamp bolt better. A local bike shop may well have a spare one lying about, as people have said, it's likely metric, there should be a clamp washer behind it (take a look at another one on the street). I'd prefer a spare one before I go medieval on its arse. |
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Name of screw that holds the rear brake cable
On Sun, 18 Aug 2019 21:09:28 -0700 (PDT), AK
wrote: The bike is a Huffy Nighthawk Model 56347. The manual does not specify whether it uses American or metric sizes. Every bicycle I have ever seen used metric hardware (including Torx). There are some legacy dimensions that use imperial (SAE) measurements, such as tire sizes, seat post diameters, handelbar diameters, mountain bike frame sizes, some wire gauges, and whatever else I forgot. However, the small hardware seems to be all metric. Methinks it's a fair bet that your Huffy Nighthawk is all metric. I have just a set of American hex wrenches but could get a set of metric wrenches and see if one of them fits the clamp bolt better. I have the feeling that some of your problems are due to a lack of proper tools. Go to any LBS (local bike shop) and look at the tools they have hanging in the shop. Notice that they're all metric. I suggest that you hide your American (imperial or SAE) tools, and replace them with metric. Try not to drool at the tools or panic at the prices: https://www.parktool.com/category/tool-kits Video on one of the basic tool kits showing what each tool is used for: https://youtu.be/oEwCT86n3J8 I suspect you can't afford the very best, but you can borrow the list of tools and buy the equivalent tools online or at your local hardware store as you need them. I'm lacking quite a few of the tools show simply because I've never really needed them (and can borrow them from a real bicycle mechanic if desperate). -- Jeff Liebermann 150 Felker St #D http://www.LearnByDestroying.com Santa Cruz CA 95060 http://802.11junk.com Skype: JeffLiebermann AE6KS 831-336-2558 |
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