Sitting slip Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Can someone please tell me how the hell i can get old cleats of my shoes? Some said drill but that did not work.
quintonb Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 If you cant do it yourself then try a thread removal specialist. They will have all the relevant tools/equipment needed. When you put the new ones on, give the screws a coating of copper slip, that way the screw wont seize.
TK-Sp3cialiSt Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Spray some WD40 or Q20 as close to the threads as you can, leave to soak and try again, careful not to strip the allen bolt heads, otherwise only option will be to drill them out. can use a drill press with a very strong clamp to stop the shoe from moving
kenj Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Cut the cleat off to expose the bolt spray wd 40 clamp the bolt on a bench vice turn the shoe slowly to loosen the bolt has used this befor has work every time
TheV Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 (edited) I usually just take a small angle grinder with small metal disc, and cut a slot in the bolt, and then use a screwdriver. It's quick... just be careful not to slip and cut a digit off, of worse go into your shoe. Don't waste your time with a drill, it wont work. Edited December 31, 2013 by TheV
Vetseun Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Mini grinder. Cut new slots. Flat screwdriver. Easy. Good luck TheV 1
Kranswurm Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 I usually just take a small angle grinder with small metal disc, and cut a slot in the bolt, and then use a screwdriver. It's quick... just be careful not to slip and cut a digit off, of worse go into your shoe. Don't waste your time with a drill, it wont work. Surely after the first time you use some grease on the threads like you do on your pedals etc??Put your shoe in a vice,drill and use an easy out
TheV Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Surely after the first time you use some grease on the threads like you do on your pedals etc??Put your shoe in a vice,drill and use an easy out Drill won't work, because you don't get the entire bolt out. It takes longer and it's not worth the work. Grinder, new slot, screwdriver. And grease before is never a sure thing, because some times you have a damaged bolt head from wear, other times you may have rocks or gunk in the bolt head.....
Kranswurm Posted December 31, 2013 Posted December 31, 2013 Drill won't work, because you don't get the entire bolt out. It takes longer and it's not worth the work. Grinder, new slot, screwdriver. And grease before is never a sure thing, because some times you have a damaged bolt head from wear, other times you may have rocks or gunk in the bolt head.....It takes a minute,don't you know what an easy out is?
Mojoman Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 I read that one of the best ways to look after your cleat bolts is to drip a bit of hot candle wax over the head of the bolt, this fills up the head of the cleat bolt so stones and crap dont get in. You can remove the wax with a small screw driver when you want to remove the bolt. I have used this (with a little bit of copper slip on the bolts) and not had any issues....touch wood! quintonb and TK-Sp3cialiSt 2
DJR Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Thanx guys just got new shoes Nice (if expensive) fix
RockCoach Posted January 1, 2014 Posted January 1, 2014 Thanx guys just got new shoes I take it that the drilling and angle grinding didn't end too well?
Sitting slip Posted January 1, 2014 Author Posted January 1, 2014 ja Sommer cut up the whole shoe in frustration
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