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Aluminum suspension pivot into carbon bike frame
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I have a high end mountain bike frame (out of warranty) where the aluminum shock pivot that goes through a carbon tube has become loose.
It's still in place but can wiggle approx 1mm.
I can see a small gaps where I could get epoxy into, but I also have 4mm of tube external to the carbon I could build up
This is the sole rider weight/compression bearing pivot, so I'd need a high strength epoxy..perma 515 maybe?
Many thanks in advance
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Aluminum suspension pivot into carbon bike frame
Matthewj1
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6 Years Ago
ET515 is ideal for bonding bottom brackets back in to place. As long as the movement isn't too bad you will be fine. Spend plenty of time sanding the carbon to a rough finish and the same on the...
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