Help! one of the bolts on my Judy crown is rounded off, what's the best thing to do? was stripping them down for a total overhaul and found this out :cry:
depending on how bad it is, using a brand new allen key, & applying maximum downward force, "gently" may do it, (sounds obvious i know, but it works) either that or use an impact driver.
If all else fails go to a good machinery supplies wholesaler and get a 'easy-out' set. A bit like a tap in reverse. Drill a small hole into the bolt, easy out has a left hand threas on a taper and as you do it up it will unscrew the old bolt. Mine are a lifesver and cost a fiver!
This happened to me on a set of Marzocchi XC400's years ago.
I just got a small sized drill bit, and drilled it from the other end. When the bit bites in to the bolt, it will unwind itself out.
To service, you don't have to take the crown of.
But I guess all other advice will help to get the bolt out, maybe better for the next time to change them.
To service, you don't have to take the crown of.
But I guess all other advice will help to get the bolt out, maybe better for the next time to change them.
Normally I wouldn't take them all apart but I'm treating the crown to a mirror polish, probably change all four bolts to fresh ones while they are out
Our engineers at work are pretty handy with an easy out set so they are gonna take a look for me this week, fingers crossed
Are there any hop-up parts that are worth buying for the old Judy? the stanchions seem pretty good but I don't hold out much hope for the guts inside, hope I'm proved wrong!