MTB drivetrain parts and accessories

MTB drivetrain parts and accessories

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MTB drivetrain spare parts

These are the small parts that can stop a rebuild on a Sunday morning: a lost crank bolt, a forgotten spacer, a broken preload cap. Shimano, SRAM, Race Face and DT Swiss provide the essential replacement parts.

What gets lost or breaks first

  • Crank arm clamp bolts and nuts, often marked during removal.
  • Preload caps for cranksets, plastic on many models.
  • Derailleur mounting bolts and chainring bolts, with fragile heads.
  • Seals and dust covers for crank arms, to be replaced as soon as they become stiff.

Spacers and preload

  • The bottom bracket spacers adjust the width: without them, there will be play and creaking.
  • The preload kits adjust the lateral tension on the axle without tightening the bearings.
  • Each frame-crankset combination has its own spacer stack: note the order during removal.

Cassette and freehub parts

Some cassettes can be repaired: the large aluminium sprockets wear faster than the small ones and can be replaced individually in several ranges. This offers real savings on high-end cassettes, provided the rest is still in good condition.

The right approach

Photograph the assembly before dismantling it and note the reference engraved on the part. This avoids ordering twice: for these small parts, the same crankset model can have three different bolt sets depending on the year.

See also: MTB cranksets and crank arms · Bottom brackets · MTB derailleur jockey wheels and cages