 Cross Threaded Lug, Any easy repair other than tapping? |
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| vesnyder |
 Jun 27 2005, 06:57 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: 14-April 05 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 3,933  |
I tried putting on a lug while the tire was already on the car and the other lugs were tightened and the lug got cross threaded - %$#@!! Is there any way to repair these other than go buy the tap and use it once? I tried to insert a lug several times and I could feel that it was not going in right - Any Ideas??
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| fuch toy |
Jun 27 2005, 07:01 PM
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Front or rear?
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| Allan |
Jun 27 2005, 07:04 PM
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Teenerless Weenie Group: Members Posts: 8,373 Joined: 5-July 04 From: Western Mesopotamia Member No.: 2,304 Region Association: Southern California |
I had it happen on mine as well. I just got a die and chased the threads. Holding so far...
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| Joe Bob |
Jun 27 2005, 07:14 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 |
Front's you can replace the rotor, rears thread into the hub which is a little more difficult....bet if Headrage still has that tool and ya ask REALLY nice..... (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/wink.gif) .
Or you can use the opportunity to press in studs..... BTW....have you tried swapping bolts? |
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| bondo |
Jun 27 2005, 08:05 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
I've made a tap out of a bolt before.. Take a spare lug bolt, and taper the end a little. Then take a cutoff wheel on a dremel and cut some slots down the length of the bolt. You now have a tap! (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif)
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| vesnyder |
Jun 28 2005, 03:02 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: 14-April 05 From: Cleveland, OH Member No.: 3,933 |
It is in the rear!
Bondo - you are the man! I considered this but was not sure it would work! BTW - the car is coming slowly. My body guy has changed plans, so after I got it taken all apart he decided he wants to do it at his shop? In the process of trying to get it there? |
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| bondo |
Jun 28 2005, 04:19 PM
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Practicing my perpendicular parking Group: Members Posts: 4,277 Joined: 19-April 03 From: Los Osos, CA Member No.: 587 Region Association: Central California |
Did it work?
I am in a similar predicament, the soda blasting place is 40 miles away.. I'm going to have to rent a uhaul and coordinate 3-5 friends to carry it on and off the trailer. (it's a bare tub, EVERYTHING is off, so there won't be any rolling going on) |
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