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Ive got a set of 36's (Talas, old school 26inch ) and the axle thread has threaded. Sadly its not the axle itself, I tried two others, its the thread in the fork leg thats gone.
I really dont want to have to buy new lowers. Any suggestions ?
Anyone got some second hand lowers ?
Im off to sulk now 🙁
Get the thread chased and, if that doesn't help, get a thread insert put in..
Helicoil is probably your friend as long as there's a bit of meat around the dropout.
The problem is the thread is very very small, its only a few turns. I can have a look at chasing it out a bit, but theres not much to chase.
Its also large diameter, so Im not sure large diameter and three threads width is going to work for a helicoil 🙁
New lowers are about 260 ish.
Its annoying as Im not mechanically unsympathetic - but with three or so threads the design is not brilliant.
"New lowers are about 260 ish."
Considering the rate that uppers fail at getting a second pair of lowers for a few quid shouldn't be a problem
TF had some old worn out lowers - but they are old and worn out. Bugger - other than the thread mine are fine. I service them every so often so the uppers are wear free.
I will ring Loco and see what he says.
helicoil may be difficult due to the pinchbolt setup...
machine a longer axle and put a nut on the end?
Have emailed you about my lowers which are available.
I did think that - but that will cost close to some lowers anyway if its a tidy job.
Loco can do me some lowers for a slightly better price than Mojo, so I may have to rattle the piggy bank a bit.
mine are Van36's but the lowers are the same.
Cheers Toys19 - but mine are the later model - post 2011, so I think they wont be compatible. Mine have the compression blue nob on top and the red rebound on the bottom.
Well, I think they wont be compatible, but Im no expert.
i think lowers are the same anyway. Ask loco..
OK, i will give him a call. Cheers.
I wonder if their new axle could work?
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Might need to convert your wheel to 15mm but that is easy enough.
If not I would just get a new axle up made or tap a female thread in the end of the current axle and use it as a bolt up. You could get a custom bolt made up that jams on the fork leg so you don't have to hold it and then put a dab of glue on.