technical/resource advice - Trac 700 boots

[OhD]

While replacing a damaged heelpiece tonight I discovered that one of the four threaded inserts had broken off at the head. I got the barrel off the screw but would like advice from anyone experienced with removing the head, obtaining a new insert (ideally tomorrow, in Park City) and installing the new one. Anyone know of a local hardware store that might carry suitable T-nuts?

Thanks

[teach]

My Lowe's carries stainless steel metric t-nuts. You have to look in the drawers and be patient because the stuff gets mixed up. I think the heel screws are M5. But you could bring the heel in and get screws and t-nuts that will work, metric size isn't necessary. Stainless steel is a good idea, though.

[bobble]

While replacing a damaged heelpiece tonight I discovered that one of the four threaded inserts had broken off at the head. I got the barrel off the screw but would like advice from anyone experienced with removing the head, obtaining a new insert (ideally tomorrow, in Park City) and installing the new one. Anyone know of a local hardware store that might carry suitable T-nuts?

Thanks

i just replaced all my t-nuts on both boots after this happened.

i bought a set of punches. i believe i used a 3/16" punch to remove the rest of the insert. i hammered the t-nut with several hard blows. i had the boot clamped between my legs. after the t-nut fell out i tried to clean up the plastic that was molded around the t-nut with a hobby knife. that part was the hardest.

installing the t-nut should be straight forward.

[OhD]

Yow! I think I'll go for 8 T-nuts.

Thanks. I thought it might have been just one overtorqued. The dry threadlocker de-calibrates my torqe-wrist.

[OhD]

Got it fixed, I hope. Bought a hammer, punch and t-nuts at the hardware store, to supplement my bike tooks multi-tool and lug wrench. I'll redo it at home where I can get the hot-staked plastic that retainet the original t-nut (quite well) cleaned out with a dremel. Thanks for the advice.