Campag chainring bolt stripped

rikoshea-<< Given that chainrings on top-end chainsets are
supposed to be replaceable, and that I worked very
carefully, what did I do wrong ? >><BR><BR>

Nothing...we have had this problem but have been able to get
the remnant out. Try using an easy out. Then grasso on the
threads. WE take all the bolts out when new and grease them.

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Boulder, CO, 80302
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<< Given that chainrings on top-end chainsets are
supposed to be

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replaceable, and that I worked very carefully, what did I
do wrong ?

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<BR><BR>

Nothing...we have had this problem but have been able
to get the

remnant out.

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Try using an easy out. Then grasso on the threads. WE
take all the

bolts out

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when new and grease them.

I think it's the only part on the bike that really can be
improved, maybe by adding some sort of profile to the
chainrings so you don't have to worry about the back part
turning while turning the outside part. Those suckers
always seem glued together and it's hard to get a good
grip. The general tool for it like ParkTool's CNW-1 (
parktool.comCNW 1.shtmlOpen ↗) or Shimano's
equivalent tool also suck cause you always come one hand
short using it and it's easy to strip the groove at the
back of the chainring. I'm going to try the Cyclus tool now
(roseversand.derose main.cfmOpen ↗
134&spr_id=2 &MID=0&CID=175), looks like the best
tool/design for the job.

"Qui si parla Campagnolo " <[email hidden]> wrote in
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rikoshea-<< Given that chainrings on top-end chainsets are
supposed

to be

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replaceable, and that I worked very carefully, what did I
do wrong ?

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<BR><BR>

Nothing...we have had this problem but have been able
to get the

remnant out.

Quoted message said:

Try using an easy out. Then grasso on the threads. WE
take all the

bolts out

Quoted message said:

when new and grease them.

Peter Chisholm Vecchio's Bicicletteria 1833 Pearl St.
Boulder, CO, 80302
(303)440-3535 vecchios.comvecchios.comOpen ↗ "Ruote convenzionali
costruite eccezionalmente bene"

Rik O'Shea wrote: -snip-

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I was in the process of replacing a chainring on a Campag
Record Chainset - a new 10-s version - there's a digram of
it in the catalogue
campagnolo.comspares04 A.pdfOpen ↗

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I sprayed some penetrating oil on the chainring bolts. I
loosened the four outward facing ones ok; they were VERY
tight. When I tried loosening the inward facing chainring
bolt (part FC-RE102), the non-standard one that screws the
chainring to the crankarm, it

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it out, but this one screws into the crankarm. Anyway
tring to salvage a bad situation, I carefully drilled this
bolt but am left with a small piece in the crankarm. I
replaced this chainring bolt with a normal one, but have
lost the benefit of having the chainrings secured to the
crankarm - anything else I can do here ?

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That bolt, like most new chainring bolts, arrives dry and
tight. Except this one is aluminum. It might have been
better to prep it, and the other four, with grease when the
crank was first put in service, rather that wait for the
inevitable oxidation to make it more difficult.

Then again, it might have been overtorqued dry when
received. (IOW, it may not be your fault but you can't
know that)
--
Andrew Muzi www.yellowjersey.org Open every day since 1
April, 1971

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I think it's the only part on the bike that really can be
improved, maybe by adding some sort of profile to the
chainrings so you don't have to worry about the back part
turning while turning the outside part. Those suckers
always seem glued together and it's hard to get a good
grip. The general tool for it like ParkTool's CNW-1 (
parktool.comCNW 1.shtmlOpen ↗) or Shimano's
equivalent tool also suck cause you always come one hand
short using it and it's easy to strip the groove at the
back of the chainring. I'm going to try the Cyclus tool
now (roseversand.derose main.cfmOpen ↗
ID=17134&spr_id=2 &MID=0&CID=175), looks like the best
tool/design for the job.

Hi, the Cyclus tool looks interesting, are they available in
the USA? I did a search on them and only came up with
European dealers. Thank you, Jeff

Thanks for the feedback. I removed the remnant and
replaced the inward facing chainring bolt (part FC-RE102)
- a chainring bolt for a triple worked as a good
substitute for this.

[email hidden] (Qui si parla Campagnolo ) wrote in
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rikoshea-<< Given that chainrings on top-end chainsets are
supposed to be replaceable, and that I worked very
carefully, what did I do wrong ? >><BR><BR>

Nothing...we have had this problem but have been able to
get the remnant out. Try using an easy out. Then grasso
on the threads. WE take all the bolts out when new and
grease them.

Peter Chisholm