Depends on where the spoke broke off. If it's broken off right at the nipple
you'll have to remove the tire from the
wheel and install a new nipple. If there's enough of the spoke to get a good
grip with some vice grips you should be
able to unscrew the stub (your favorite penetrating oil will come in handy).
It's best to use a spoke wrench on the
nipple (Moss# 385-800). I think it's 1/4" but an end wrench won't give you much
leverage. Forget adjustable
wrenches--aka crescent--you'll just round the flats of the nipple. If you get
the old spoke out you should be able to
feed a new one through the hub. Snug it up until you get the same 'ring tone'
as the other spokes.
All bets are off if you have a sealed rim--like mine--they're great until you
need to replace a spoke or true the wheel.
Good luck.
Bob
On 8/23/2011 8:24 PM, Richard Kahn wrote:
> I just discovered a broken spoke. Will the tire have to be removed to fit a
> new spoke . Can I drill out or somehow remove the broken threaded part? I
> recently had the wheel tuned and balanced with new tire by Hendreix. I'd hate
> to mess up all that nice work. If so, the spoke can be removed via the hub.
> Thanks
> Rich Kahn
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