>>jazzy-<< I can't seem to tighten the 105 brake calipers on both the carbon
>>fork and carbon seat stay. You can move it with your hand, if you push slightly
>>hard on one side. What's the solution? >><BR><BR>
Peter Chisholm suggested:
>>More washers onto the bolt first or a shorter brake nut that secures it to the
>>frameset.
>
Sometimes it helps to circumcize the mounting bolt with a hacksaw.
>
Mark South wrote:
> It can sometimes be quicker and cheaper to buy new brakes than to try to find
> recessed-head Allen bolts for brake mounting.
>
> The last time I wanted one the only place that stocked such bolts wanted a
> minimum order of 500. Shimano don't seem to sell them as spare parts (surprise,
> surprise).
See:
http://harriscyclery.net/site/page.cfm?PageID=49&Category=1673
Sheldon "Goyische Mohel?" Brown
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