Yeah, that hangar is way off. This is usually a pretty easy and rewarding DIY job. The one-off tool is pricey, but does the job as advertised. http://www.parktool.com/product/derailleur-hanger-alignment-gauge-dag-2-2
On Tue, Mar 1, 2016 at 1:13 PM, 'pb' via RBW Owners Bunch < rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com> wrote: > Absolutely, positively, definitely straighten it. No hesitation. If, in > fact, it has been bent so badly that it is starting to weaken, that will be > apparent in the straightening process (it will begin to crack or obviously > soften), but my bet is 99 to 1 for success. Don't fall on it again, but if > you do fall on it again, straighten it again. > > A big Crescent wrench is a useful down and dirty tool for straightening, > but I'd hope that your shop will have a proper alignment tool, and that > they will also eyeball the slot the axle slides into, to make sure the > faces of the slot are still parallel. If it has opened up a little, then a > block of wood for padding, and a few taps with a hammer are the answer. > > Happy trails, > > Peter > > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "RBW Owners Bunch" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. > Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- Cheers, David Member, Supreme Council of Cyberspace "it isn't a contest. Just enjoy the ride." - Seth Vidal -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "RBW Owners Bunch" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to rbw-owners-bunch+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To post to this group, send email to rbw-owners-bunch@googlegroups.com. Visit this group at https://groups.google.com/group/rbw-owners-bunch. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
