While at the Hardwood Hills Enduro, I decided to let the air out of my forks between test sections. I moved too quickly and cross threaded the air bleed screw. Here’s how I fixed it.
During the break between tests, the left bleed screw went as expected, quick and painless. The right bleed screw decided to get lightly cross threaded. Since I needed to be back on the line for the start of the next test section, I was admittedly moving too quickly. As I began to assess the situation, I could try and get the bleed screw threaded correctly, to mash it in there and worry about it later. For whatever reason, I went with the latter, mashing the cross threaded air bleed screw into the top cap.
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To try and fix the threads, I was going to remove the preload adjuster so I could come up from the bottom. I couldn’t get the preload adjuster removed from the top cap, so I quickly pivoted. I used the M4x0.7 thread tap I bought to fix the threads from the top of the cap. I looked for a M4x0.7 thread chaser, but the internet failed me (for the first time).
All in all, fixing the threads on the bleed port hasn’t seemed to be an issue. What I did that day in the garage has been holding up. I now know I need to choose better moments in time to bleed the air from my forks so I’m not rushing to get the bleed screws back in the forks.
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If you know how to get the preload adjuster off the top cap, let me know in the comments. If you have a better way to tackle this issue if it arises for others, put that in the comments as well. Enjoy #GettingSeattime & Stay #Stoked! 🤘🏻🤙🏻⚡️
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