How important is the c-clip for the rear derailleur?
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I've bent small snap-rings / c-rings back into shape before but it's best to replace it. A hammer is not the right tool. I put it in a vise and used a small pair of pliers to gently bend the portion that is deformed back into shape.
Probably not a stock item at a bike shop but you may get lucky. Could also try hardware store.
As a last resort, you could try wrapping machinist wire around the groove where C-clip goes then twist ends together tightly with pliers. May get you out on the trail instead of waiting for a replacement.
It's there for a reason to hold things together.
Probably not a stock item at a bike shop but you may get lucky. Could also try hardware store.
As a last resort, you could try wrapping machinist wire around the groove where C-clip goes then twist ends together tightly with pliers. May get you out on the trail instead of waiting for a replacement.
It's there for a reason to hold things together.
what are these things refereed to at home depot?
yup, in the section with all the nuts and bolts should be ~3 drawers of clips to poke through. try to match thickness if that is an option
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Technically, it's an E clip.
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OP Randum, you are tough on gear!
The clip is a back up in case the bolt should go loose. If you can reform it with pliers, hammer, rock, paper, scissors, whatever, and it clips on, that's cool.
Home Depot, Lowe's, all good but man, True Value has an awesome selection of hardware.
Cheers!
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The clip is a back up in case the bolt should go loose. If you can reform it with pliers, hammer, rock, paper, scissors, whatever, and it clips on, that's cool.
Home Depot, Lowe's, all good but man, True Value has an awesome selection of hardware.
Cheers!
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Home Depot and Lowes often don't have a wide selection of small parts like that. You'll have better luck at an Ace /True Value type shop.
update!
i went to a hardware store and found an e-clip that was slightly thinner than the original... i took some pics of how it looks, you can identify the thinness based on the gap.... can this still work?
http://oi66.tinypic.com/15o9c1x.jpg
i went to a hardware store and found an e-clip that was slightly thinner than the original... i took some pics of how it looks, you can identify the thinness based on the gap.... can this still work?
http://oi66.tinypic.com/15o9c1x.jpg
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As long as it clips in, it's good.
It's a backup against the bolt backing out, so the surface area of the flat surface takes the tension in bolt release mode. As long as it stays in, move to other worries, like mastering Manuals.
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It's a backup against the bolt backing out, so the surface area of the flat surface takes the tension in bolt release mode. As long as it stays in, move to other worries, like mastering Manuals.
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