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Cleats thread worn out

  • 16-01-2014 10:51pm
    #1
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Went to change my cleats tonight. Looks like the thread has worn out. Not sure how to take the screw out. Are the shoes fit for the bin now?


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  • #2
    Beasty
    Administrators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 78,393 Admin ✭✭✭✭✭Beasty


    Is it simply that you cannot remove the screws because of the wear where the allen key goes? I've had this problem in the past and taken a hacksaw to the screw (having to cut through the cleat as well) to cut a groove into it allowing me to then remove the screw with a screwdriver


  • #3
    Peter T
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 572 ✭✭✭Peter T


    You can get screw extractors in good hardware stores that will get you out of trouble. Then buy a similar bolt. Here's one in halfords but you may have to drill a pilot hole for the extractor if it cant get a good grip with the existing hole http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_216735_langId_-1_categoryId_165572#tab3


  • #4
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Yeah the hole for the Allen key has worn such that it can't get any purchase to move.

    Not sure if I have a have a hack saw so will try the screw extractor first


  • #5
    Bogieman
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 40 ✭Bogieman


    I had to drill the top off the screws, remove the cleat and then remove the old screws with a vice grips on my last pair of shoes.


  • #6
    godtabh
    Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators Posts: 23,243 Mod ✭✭✭✭godtabh


    Bogieman wrote: »
    I had to drill the top off the screws, remove the cleat and then remove the old screws with a vice grips on my last pair of shoes.

    That is more thank likely what I'll do. The screw extractor is just a fancy way of doing that


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  • #7
    Scrappy600
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 660 ✭✭✭Scrappy600


    If an Allen head is worn in a bolt sometimes you can get enough purchase by using a hammer to 'encourage' a torx bit slightly bigger that the Allen fitting in and turning. Has worked for me in the past.


  • #8
    Peter T
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 572 ✭✭✭Peter T


    Bogieman wrote: »
    I had to drill the top off the screws, remove the cleat and then remove the old screws with a vice grips on my last pair of shoes.

    I have no idea how I overlooked this. And I only did it a few days ago. The desire for more tools is never ending :(


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