Hey folks.
Been a while.
Need help.
Okay, July 2016, the shifter shaft lever went loose on the freeway. Could barely fit my allen wrench in there, but was able to get a few degrees of tightening on it.
Limped home, tightened it up properly and all has been good.
Yesterday it went loose again.
I backed out the bolt, reapplied thread lock and torqued it back in. Snugged it up until the lever was tight to the shaft.
Get ready to ride away today, wiggle the shaft just to be sure and half of the bolt falls to the floor.
The remaining bolt body in the lever makes it impossible to slide the lever off of the shaft.
Cannot ride it.
My question: WTF?
Do I sacrifice the lever by cutting it near the pinch body, rotate and dremel away until it can be removed, hoping to save the shaft?
Do I sacrifice the shaft by cutting it off adjacent to the lever and THEN try to save the lever by somehow removing the remaining section of the bolt? One of you made the point in July 2016 that the shaft is hardened steel.
Anyway, any ideas?
Thanks,
Mike