Welp that sucks

Decided to replace rotors and brake pads. I start to take the caliper off and I notice the bottom bolt where it connects to the spindle is not flush. Upon further inspection I see that it is not perfectly straight. First reaction? "shit!"

Long story short: the guy who owned it before me paid someone to do his brakes and they just decided to drive the bolt in with what I'm assuming was some form of air powered tool with an ass-load of torque. This bolt was driven in, cross-threaded and allowed to sit like that, which allowed water in. So the bolt sheared off, and I'm now stuck with a spindle with half of a bolt in it. You can see it from the outside once the caliper is off, and the thing is definitely fused in.

I'm hoping a machine shop can fix this? Am I stuck buying a new spindle? If I am, should I just go with aftermarket? I want to install an Icon suspension on this, possibly long travel, I know I'll get a new UCA, but are different spindles a thing for new suspension?

 

They should be able to drill it and put a heli coil type repair thread in it.

 

That sounds much cheaper than a new one. I dont understand how someone can cross-thread a bolt and just be like "whatever".

 

If you have the tools, it's actually pretty easy and cheap to do. If not, it should still be cheap to have a shop do it.

Yeah, some people aren't too concerned about quality of work.

 

It's just one of those bittersweet things. Im glad I found out about it now before it caused some sort of tragic accident, but it's extra time and cost. I don't know how people can go to "cheapest shop in town" and assume the work is done properly.

 

B/C its the next guys problem...not theirs.

 

That, and it could be some high school (or dropout) kid that did the work and admitting the mistake could have been his job.

Good enough to get it out the door and not have to hear about it again is good enough for him.

It's complete crap, but it happens.

 

Got the spindle off and I have a machine shop that says they can do it for 50-75. At least it isn't $300 for a new spindle.

 

Thats good. Definitely cheaper.

 

too bad you're all the way in Salt Lake City. I would have done it for free.

 

That would have been pretty awesome. You must have a nice shop in your garage