🔩Can anyone help, please? 🔩

[KAJS3489]

Good morning everyone,

I have a query RE: caliper bolts for Deore XT M739 V-brake calipers; I cannot find them anywhere! Is there a generic bolt I could buy from Screwfix that will fit? They're quite specific looking aren't they, and my other caliper bolts are too wide at the head.

Would these fit? If there are any proper techies in here?

Thank you for looking, you bunch of bloody good eggs.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/11105732...YXMfJcuRcW&var=&widget_ver=artemis&media=COPY

 

[longun]

I've just used allen bolts with a spacer when the oe ones go wandering

 

[KAJS3489]

I've just used allen bolts with a spacer when the oe ones go wandering

Thank you!

 

[KAJS3489]

What length did you use, please?

 

[hamster]

M6 in A2 stainless. Typically I use 12mm on the rear, 15mm on the front. You need 5 complete turns on the bolt to reach full strength.
These are fine: https://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-...ws-a2-stainless-steel-m6-x-12mm-50-pack/1361t
Depending on the canti / V design you may need a washer under the head.

 

[KAJS3489]

M6 in A2 stainless. Typically I use 12mm on the rear, 15mm on the front. You need 5 complete turns on the bolt to reach full strength.
These are fine: https://www.screwfix.com/p/easyfix-...ws-a2-stainless-steel-m6-x-12mm-50-pack/1361t
Depending on the canti / V design you may need a washer under the head.

Ah great stuff, thank you, I may need to look for a smaller bolt head mind you, they touch the moving parallel parts of the XT caliper! Nightmare.

 

[hamster]

The heads are a little smaller in diameter than the typical bike ones.

 

[KAJS3489]

Thank you! Hero.

 

[marc two tone]

I have two bolts doing nothing. Do you need a full set?

 

[KAJS3489]

I need the full set yeah

I'll pop to Screwfix over the weekend, see what they have in.

Thank you.