Here's the deal:
Someone payed me to tune up their bike, so I took the derailleur off to straighten the hanger. The first few threads were stripped out, so I accidentally cross-threaded the tool and messed up the hanger. I don't want to buy a new one, as I'm leaving in a few hours to go backpacking and I don't have time to drive 45 min. to the Trek shop. What are my other options? I've heard of helicoils, but what are they? How long does it take?
Thanks guys!
Someone payed me to tune up their bike, so I took the derailleur off to straighten the hanger. The first few threads were stripped out, so I accidentally cross-threaded the tool and messed up the hanger. I don't want to buy a new one, as I'm leaving in a few hours to go backpacking and I don't have time to drive 45 min. to the Trek shop. What are my other options? I've heard of helicoils, but what are they? How long does it take?
Thanks guys!