LCE930 - Rearshock Bottom Bolt m8 is a bit lose

[tiamat17]

Hi Guys, just got my lce930. I noticed that there is a small play in the rear bottom shock. The m8 bolt supplied seems to be a bit smaller like 0.15mm. Anyone got this issue?

 

[maglo18]

Hi Guys, just got my lce930. I noticed that there is a small play in the rear bottom shock. The m8 bolt supplied seems to be a bit smaller like 0.15mm. Anyone got this issue?

I had the same problem with several pieces. The solution was to have the bushing custom-sized by a lathe.

 

[tiamat17]

I had the same problem with several pieces. The solution was to have the bushing custom-sized by a lathe.

Was it the m8 bolt supplied was a bit smaller in diameter?

 

[maglo18]

Was it the m8 bolt supplied was a bit smaller in diameter?

Yes. It was 7.85 instead of 8 mm.

 

[Migli54]

Do you know where we can find 8mm bottom axle ?

 

[kaaskopf]

aliexpress sells all kind of shock bolts

 

[Migli54]

Hey, Can I ask you a Link on aliexpress ?

 

[bram.biesiekierski]

What is the bolt dimensions? Length of shaft, length of threads,

 

[kaaskopf]

not sure if this would work

but they have all different sizes ect
i read your bolt was off so maybe you can find something to fix

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[Freda]

not sure if this would work

but they have all different sizes ect
i read your bolt was off so maybe you can find something to fix

Kalosse M8 Aufhängungsschraube Mountainbike Stoßdämpferschrauben Fahrradschrauben Kohlenstoffstahl Starke Schrauben - AliExpress 18

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This won’t work, the bolt is 8mm but the nut is 10mm OD. If you use the existing nut, you can put any M8 bolt with partly unthreaded part(~25mm). The original also has a cone shaped part to account for, so if you add that and a spacer it needs to be about 30mm unthreaded.

The original bolt is 7.9mm not 8mm, that is why there is a small gap.

 

[tiamat17]

What is the best solution? i messaged Jim and he said if its 7.85 it should be alright. But I really get a knocking sound coming from the shock. Everythng is torqued correctly.

 

[bram.biesiekierski]

What is the best solution? i messaged Jim and he said if its 7.85 it should be alright. But I really get a knocking sound coming from the shock. Everythng is torqued correctly.

Get a coke can and cut a shim and roll it up amd put it in with the gap facing away for the direction of force load

 

[kaaskopf]

maybe offset bushing.com can mill you some oversized bushings

i gave up on Jim long time ago, very frustrating dealing with him and his bikes... but i will save that from this thread