Advice on tightening up hard to get to bolt...

[rooftiler1]

Had one of my suspension bolts work its way loose today, but LBS duly sorted it out when I took it to them.

I did try to remove the chain guide to do it myself on the trail but the allen bolts heads were obscured by the front chain ring. I decided to not fiddle in the end and rode back carefully.

Out of curiosity how would I fix this if I was in the middle of no where but had all the necessary tools?

 

[Plummet]

You can't unless you have a chainring removing tool.

 

[steve_sordy]

If it happens again. I would do what I had to do to get at the suspension bolts and then use Loctite Blue on them. It works. Follow the instructions - mainly applying to clean threads.

 

[rooftiler1]

If it happens again. I would do what I had to do to get at the suspension bolts and then use Loctite Blue on them. It works. Follow the instructions - mainly applying to clean threads.

Cheers, the LBS did say they were using loctite on them so hopefully they did.

 

[volts]

You can't unless you have a chainring removing tool.

On a lot of rings you can fit a tool in between holes. Dunno about this one though. It looks difficult.

 

[Plummet]

Side note. Thats poor bike design.
Good bike design if the pivot bolt is obscured by the chainring they design it so it can be tightened from the non drive side.

 

[rooftiler1]

Side note. Thats poor bike design.
Good bike design if the pivot bolt is obscured by the chainring they design it so it can be tightened from the non drive side.

Yeah tell me about it!

 

[darwink1]

I cut down an allen key to reach 2 motor mount bolts that are hidden by the chainring on my hooptie. I swing the guide out of the way and tighten.

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[randycpu]

Had one of my suspension bolts work its way loose today, but LBS duly sorted it out when I took it to them.

I did try to remove the chain guide to do it myself on the trail but the allen bolts heads were obscured by the front chain ring. I decided to not fiddle in the end and rode back carefully.

Out of curiosity how would I fix this if I was in the middle of no where but had all the necessary tools?
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Does removing the chain help the access?

 

[rooftiler1]

Does removing the chain help the access?

I've since bumped into a fellow rider who has the same bike and reckon you can do this by removing the chain and one of the chain guide bolt which allows you to swing the chainguard out of the way to gain better access. I'm yet to give it a try since my LBS re-tightened and applied Loctite.