Derailer bent

[crono35]

ok, this sucks. i waited a week to get my new frame in, and in my rush to install stuff the derailer bolt went in crooked. Anyways, there's a bout a 1/2-1 mm difference where the derailer can't touch the hanger. should i try to bend the hanger to adjust for it? it's aluminum so i know it's a bad idea, but otherwise i'd hafta buy a new hanger.. speakin of which, anyone know where i can get one for an '01 KHS fetish?

[Brian HCM#1]

Originally posted by crono35
ok, this sucks. i waited a week to get my new frame in, and in my rush to install stuff the derailer bolt went in crooked. Anyways, there's a bout a 1/2-1 mm difference where the derailer can't touch the hanger. should i try to bend the hanger to adjust for it? it's aluminum so i know it's a bad idea, but otherwise i'd hafta buy a new hanger.. speakin of which, anyone know where i can get one for an '01 KHS fetish? One thing you can do is get a steel derailleur bolt and install it through the other way to chase the threads(if they are not too trashed) Or contact KHS for a new hanger, you should always keep a few on hand anyways.

[the BIG cheese]

try bending it back first, since youll end up replaceing it if you dont

[crono35]

I sent two emails, one to KHS and one to the nearest dealer they specified, but neither have replied :( guess i'll try callin em over spring break.

[Certified Drunk]

Do you have an extra bolt??? Run it through from the back side, this should clean out the threads.

[crono35]

i tried, but the end of the bolt is too shor t to come out on the other end, so it ends up goin in crooked from the other side and undoing the chasing... still no replies from KHS or carriers thereof :(

[SpasticJack]

I'm pretty sure that is just a standard size metric bolt (probably M8 x 1) you could get one that is long enough at any decent hardware store, just bring a der. bolt to compare size and thread pitch.

[crono35]

thanks, guys. i'm gonna try that this friday, coz i still hafta find a bolt for my lockout. Speakin of which, is a remote lockout only supposed to, um, lock out? there doesn't seem to be a way to undo the lockout from the handlebar. It's a DNM st-12RC, if you're wondering. thanks, man- you guys are great!

[Matt D]

before you bend it you should try to chase the threads like the other guys have said. But the more professional way to do this is with a tap. A good shop should have a set of the standard bike taps (derailleur hanger bolt, derailleur barrel adjuster bolt, BB, etc).

If you can't get a tap or long bolt, just bend the damn thing for now b/c you should replace it anyway. But there's a special tool for that too that your shop should have, it's a pretty cool one with it's own allignment hub and everything. So don't just grab it with some pliers and bend it to what your eye tells you to, b/c it won't be right once the D is on.