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Got directed to here from /out/. Hopefully yall can help. Copy pasting my post from there.
Had to pack my bike into my car for a move and I'm pretty sure I fucked it up like a retard.
Front wheel had to come off for it to fit, but I didn't know that the axle bolt was a loosen-only type deal and didn't actually come all the way out. Sat there just spinning it thinking it was stripped but ended up stripping it in the process. Lots of metal shavings in the axle threads and when I put the wheel on and tighten it, the wheel just falls off under load, so the threads are definitely fucked and not biting. I think both the wheel bolt and axle threads are fucked. Don't worry about the brake rotor, I took it off (I bent it oops).
How do I fix this bros? The wheel hub bolt comes out (so I've seen) so that can be replaced. What about the axle threads? You think I can rethread them using a tap or do I need to buy a whole new front fork since the axle is integrated and it'll be too hard to rethread? I've heard bike shops are expensive so I want to DIY it if I can. Idk the model I didn't buy it, all I know is that it's a lefty Cannondale.
Had to pack my bike into my car for a move and I'm pretty sure I fucked it up like a retard.
Front wheel had to come off for it to fit, but I didn't know that the axle bolt was a loosen-only type deal and didn't actually come all the way out. Sat there just spinning it thinking it was stripped but ended up stripping it in the process. Lots of metal shavings in the axle threads and when I put the wheel on and tighten it, the wheel just falls off under load, so the threads are definitely fucked and not biting. I think both the wheel bolt and axle threads are fucked. Don't worry about the brake rotor, I took it off (I bent it oops).
How do I fix this bros? The wheel hub bolt comes out (so I've seen) so that can be replaced. What about the axle threads? You think I can rethread them using a tap or do I need to buy a whole new front fork since the axle is integrated and it'll be too hard to rethread? I've heard bike shops are expensive so I want to DIY it if I can. Idk the model I didn't buy it, all I know is that it's a lefty Cannondale.