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I was in the process of removing my front wheel last night and upon doing so, the top bolt on the left front caliper was very difficult to loosen. Eventually, I got it out, but not without stripping the threads inside of where the bolt threads into (bottom of fork assembly).
The front wheel or calipers have never been removed before, so I'm wondering why this happened? Anybody have any idea on what I can do to prevent it from occuring again in the future? I don't see how this situation was avoidable seeing as I had never even touched the bolt before, therefore it wasn't overtightened, at least by me.
I plan on doing a helicoil insert. Anyone else have this happen to them and can tell me what size tap and drill I would need. Never messed with helicoil before so this is all new to me. Did some research and watched some vids of helicoil installation on youtube to give me a better idea on whats involved. Threre are no markings on the bolt that give diameter, thread pitch and whatever other info is needed when selecting the right tap and drill.
Hopefully, someone here has some experience with this and can chime in and help an aspiring DIYer. Thanks in advance!
The front wheel or calipers have never been removed before, so I'm wondering why this happened? Anybody have any idea on what I can do to prevent it from occuring again in the future? I don't see how this situation was avoidable seeing as I had never even touched the bolt before, therefore it wasn't overtightened, at least by me.
I plan on doing a helicoil insert. Anyone else have this happen to them and can tell me what size tap and drill I would need. Never messed with helicoil before so this is all new to me. Did some research and watched some vids of helicoil installation on youtube to give me a better idea on whats involved. Threre are no markings on the bolt that give diameter, thread pitch and whatever other info is needed when selecting the right tap and drill.
Hopefully, someone here has some experience with this and can chime in and help an aspiring DIYer. Thanks in advance!