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Subject: [Healeys] broken spoke
From: ah3000me at gmail.com (Tom)
Date: Wed, 24 Aug 2011 08:53:31 -0400
References: <COL121-W17D1ACA7DBAFE35D019EDEA4110@phx.gbl> <4E547DC3.70007@comcast.net>
What do you do with a sealed rim?   The tubeless wire wheels look pretty
attractive, but what do you do if you break a spoke?

- Tom

On Wed, Aug 24, 2011 at 12:27 AM, Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net> wrote:

> 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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