XT derailleur
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Parrot of Doom

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257 months

Friday 13th March 2009
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If anyone snaps the bolt that holds the cable on this (front), I have a simple fix. At first glance there isn't a nut to undo, so you'd think you were stuffed - but the nut is actually embedded in the body of the dérailleur, and can be released by pushing against the snapped bolt with a small screwdriver - popping it out of the side of the body of the mech.

I have a picture to demonstrate, I will upload it tomorrow. Saved me buying a new one.

By the way, if you do have one of these, replace that bolt with a steel one - because it'll go at some point, and you'll be royally fecked out on the trail with only one ring at the front.

Edited by Parrot of Doom on Friday 13th March 10:19