Blutack for gear wire guide

[Ed no-more-lemons]

Is this a sound idea?

I am thinking about the plastic thing that attaches to the underside of the bottom bracket through which the gear wires pass. As the one I have for my hack build looks as though it will move around a bit, as it's screw is slightly narrower than the hole in the underside of the BB.

Or perhaps a spot of Mastik around the screw may help or maybe some form of glue?

 

[sheddy]

Might be worth trying to get the correct position, but there must be better ways. Nothing to lose (bar the blutac)
Try a sliver of plastic Rawlplug to secure the screw ?

 

[Spiderweb]

Try a tiny bit of PTF tape on the thread?

 

[HorTs]

Consider Sugru - it's good for everything.

 

[lpretro1]

The guide is just plastic - find a screw/bolt the right size for the hole then drill guide out to suit?

 

[Ed no-more-lemons]

Thanx for the last two replies.

Now I just need to think about what block to use and and whether to just use a WD40 rag to clear the inner tubing for the post and stem for today.

 

[Sharky]

If you lose the plastic thingy completely, try just using a short piece of outer gear cable (4" to 5 ") under the BB. Worked for me a long time ago, but may have been in the pre indexing era.

 

[Ed no-more-lemons]

If you lose the plastic thingy completely, try just using a short piece of outer gear cable (4" to 5 ") under the BB. Worked for me a long time ago, but may have been in the pre indexing era.

I'm still in the pre Indexing era

 

[Ajax Bay]

it's screw is slightly narrower than the hole in the underside of the BB

I wouldn't use blutack, glue, sugru, mastick or tape. The screw is self-tapping. Find a slighter larger calibre self tapping screw; but it must not be any longer than the inadequate original (may foul BB).