Bolts for my Brakes

leaskovski · 21 May 2010 at 18:36

Hi all,

I recently decided to shortern my bars by about an inch each end, and whilst doing so, I had to loosen up the brake levers. One of the bolts proved to had been tightened way too much by the shop (where I got the bike on a cycle to work scheme) so I ended up ruining the head. In the end I had to drill the bolt out, so now I am looking for a replacement.

The brake levers in question are some avid Juicy Three SL's (standard for the bike) and I cannot for the life of me figure out what bolt size they are or source them. So far I have tried an M5 and an M6, and niether of these fit. The size I need is somewhere inbetween.

Anyone got a clue what size and where the heck I could source these from?

Cheers

Side5wipe · 21 May 2010 at 18:47

I would take the bike back to the shop and ask them for a bolt to fit it, shouldnt cost much.

"andy" · 21 May 2010 at 18:55

M5.5

cant imagine that they would be imperial

leaskovski · 21 May 2010 at 19:28

Side5wipe said:
I would take the bike back to the shop and ask them for a bolt to fit it, shouldnt cost much.

No chance of this. Bike is way too old now.

M5.5.... are you taking the pee? lol

weescott · 21 May 2010 at 20:05

It's not a T25 bolt is it?

leaskovski · 21 May 2010 at 20:12

Its not a torx bolt, so no, I don't think it is one of those.

touch · 21 May 2010 at 22:14

leaskovski said:
No chance of this. Bike is way too old now.

Take it to a local bike shop. Doesnt matter how old it is. They will have a spares box with various bolts etc and something will fit. Should cost less than a quid.

leaskovski · 22 May 2010 at 11:03

Looks like this is what I will have to do.

SoundsGood · 22 May 2010 at 13:12

If you want to bodge it you could cut a groove into the bolt big enough for a flat-head screwdriver and tighten it carefully. I did this just a couple of days ago after buying some 2nd hand brakes off ebay and it's been fine so far.

touch · 22 May 2010 at 16:05

SoundsGood said:
If you want to bodge it you could cut a groove into the bolt big enough for a flat-head screwdriver and tighten it carefully. I did this just a couple of days ago after buying some 2nd hand brakes off ebay and it's been fine so far.

This is usually good enough for brake lever clamps because you dont want them too tight anyway, but he said he had to drill the bolt out so probably not possible in this case.

Are you sure it isnt a standard size? I know that juicy 5s use normal M5 bolts.

"andy" · 22 May 2010 at 17:58

http://www.ukbikestore.co.uk/produc...amp-bolt-for-juicy-non-split-clamp-lever.html

id try the m5 again though... all avid levers ive used have been m5 , from vee's to discs. check the threads for damage maybe ? might be why it was so difficult to remove ?

leaskovski · 24 May 2010 at 13:14

Thanks for the link. Funnily enough I have just placed an order with them as I managed to find a spare parts list for the lever and got the product code. I google search later and I came across that site selling the none split lever bolts.

Avid and their none standard bolts eh! Who'd have thunk it?!

Some other chap at single track was also moaning about none standard bolts...

http://www.singletrackworld.com/forum/topic/replacement-avid-juicy-lever-clamp-bolts-where-from

Cheers

leaskovski · 27 May 2010 at 20:34

Bolts tuned up today... and guess what... they have sent the damn wrong ones! ARGH! Since when does a bag that says 2 pcs on it, contain 4 bolts?!?