Just a thought, Dave - but are you using a hanger-stop (eg Nitto) that attaches to the seatpost bolt? And, if so- was it perhaps getting lodged between the "ears" of the lug-slot and causing less-than-100% clampage?
Something to watch out for! =- Joe Bunik Walnut Creek, CA On 10/15/14, David Stein <davecst...@gmail.com> wrote: > Hunter - You are correct. Problem 2 has been solved by a simple tap out of > the nut and bolt per previous suggestions. I did not realize it was just a > bolt on the other side, I was under the impression there was some threads > in the housing and the bolt would have to be extracted by drilling a hole > or something. It was way more simple than I thought. Thankfully ;) > > Interesting thought on the tightening (or lack of). Now that I was able to > get a replacement nut and bolt in there I'll monitor it and if there is any > more slippage, if so I'll bring it to riv to apply some knurling on the > seat post to add some friction and keep it from sliding. > > > > On Mon, Oct 13, 2014 at 10:30 AM, Hunter Harr <crazydogfa...@gmail.com> > wrote: > >> Pictures would help. But if I understand what I read right, Head broke >> off >> bolt so what is left in the frame is post and locknut, so should just >> punch >> out and get a replacement bolt and nut. The seat clamp part that is part >> of >> the frame on Rivs is not threaded, one size captures a nut then bolt come >> in from the other side. My bet is the stainless steel gauled and you were >> never actually tightening the seat post as much as you though, so maybe >> no >> undersized seat post or oversize seat tube, bad bolt and nut. >> >> If bolt sheared off coming out, drilling and extractor are not going to >> do >> the job. If there is some of the head still there, not letting it pouch >> through, drill on the bolt with just oversize bit until you just kiss the >> frame, then it should pouch out. >> >> Hunter >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/rbw-owners-bunch/TvKHFIdcNzY/unsubscribe >> . >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. >> Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
