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| 86motoman |
 Oct 10 2004, 11:04 AM
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Member  Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 13-May 04 From: Walla Walla, WA Member No.: 2,064  |
After removing my wheels several times because of various work. a couple of them no longer get tight. It apears they are not only stripping the bolt...but also inside the rotor (or wherever it is) too. Maybe I am taking the tire off wrong?? These bolts are a pain...
What do I need to do? Please don't tell me buy new rotors! Is it safe to heli coil these? Can I just buy some longer lug bolts? |
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| SLITS |
Oct 10 2004, 11:10 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
No heli-coil, buy new ones or stud them.
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| Cap'n Krusty |
Oct 10 2004, 01:42 PM
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Cap'n Krusty Group: Members Posts: 10,794 Joined: 24-June 04 From: Santa Maria, CA Member No.: 2,246 Region Association: Central California |
Helicoils work just fine. In fact, done right, they're better than the original cast iron you're dealing with. Might wanna get some new lug bolts as well ............... The Cap'n
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| Series9 |
Oct 10 2004, 01:58 PM
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Lesbians taste like chicken. Group: Members Posts: 5,444 Joined: 22-August 04 From: DeLand, FL Member No.: 2,602 Region Association: South East States |
Please, don't even THINK about putting heli-coils in your hubs! If you stripped 'em, replace 'em.
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| Joe Bob |
Oct 10 2004, 02:42 PM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Hubs...replace....rotors....helicoils oor replace....both are cheap, the rears will need a new bearing and are labor intensive......
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| seanery |
Oct 10 2004, 06:36 PM
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waiting to rebuild whitey! Group: Retired Admin Posts: 15,854 Joined: 7-January 03 From: Indy Member No.: 100 Region Association: None |
I have a set of rear hubs for sale.
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| 86motoman |
Oct 10 2004, 06:41 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 200 Joined: 13-May 04 From: Walla Walla, WA Member No.: 2,064 |
QUOTE(mikez @ Oct 10 2004, 12:42 PM) Hubs...replace....rotors....helicoils oor replace....both are cheap, the rears will need a new bearing and are labor intensive...... Am I understanding right that if I replace a rear hub I have to replace the bearing as well? I don't have a lot of time. I am going to school fulltime, working part time and trying to fix my 914 the rest of the time. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) I am leaning toward the heli coils. I know some don't like that idea...but I only need one lug done on two different wheels. How hard and expensive is it to put in studs?? |
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| SGB |
Oct 10 2004, 06:48 PM
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just visiting Group: Members Posts: 4,086 Joined: 8-March 03 From: Huntsville, AL Member No.: 404 Region Association: South East States |
Doesn't sound like yer doin alot of auto-crossing or other antics, which might be the concern for some folks here (I'm guessing...), but it is obvious that if you don't do the heli-coils your car will be parked for longer than it should be. What works best is what works under the circumstances. Go the cheap route. Get back on the road while you can!
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