[Healeys] broken spoke

[Bob Spidell]

Depends on where the spoke broke off.  If it's broken off right at the nipple you'll have to remove the tire from the 
wheel and install a new nipple.  If there's enough of the spoke to get a good grip with some vice grips you should be 
able to unscrew the stub (your favorite penetrating oil will come in handy).  It's best to use a spoke wrench on the 
nipple (Moss# 385-800). I think it's 1/4" but an end wrench won't give you much leverage.  Forget adjustable 
wrenches--aka crescent--you'll just round the flats of the nipple.  If you get the old spoke out you should be able to 
feed a new one through the hub.   Snug it up until you get the same 'ring tone' as the other spokes.

All bets are off if you have a sealed rim--like mine--they're great until you need to replace a spoke or true the wheel.

Good luck.

Bob



On 8/23/2011 8:24 PM, Richard Kahn wrote:
> I just discovered a broken spoke. Will the tire have to be removed to fit a
> new spoke . Can I drill out or somehow remove the broken threaded part? I
> recently had the wheel tuned and balanced with new tire by Hendreix. I'd hate
> to mess up all that nice work. If so, the spoke can be removed via the hub.
> Thanks
> Rich Kahn
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