Okay, then try this. Get your handy dandy tap and die set out.
Using a die, put new threads on the shaft. You will choose a slightly smaller
diameter than OEM. In the end, you'll have a mismatched nut, but it will be
safe
and secure.
Daniel Julien wrote:
> --- Hugh Barber <tr6nut@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
>>Is the stud stripped all of its length or just on
>>the part where the nut is
>>located when its tight? If its just stripped on
>>that one place, you could
>>get a spacer and essentially "move" the nut to a
>>section of the stud where
>>the threads are good. Other than that, I don't have
>>a solution for you, as
>>the studs are part of the booster and not removable
>>(least as far as I
>>know).
>
>
> That's what I was afraid of. It's stripped virtually
> smooth from the end down to where the nut tightens, so
> a spacer wouldn't help.
>
> Thanks,
> Dan Julien
> 1970 TR6 CC50337L
> Austin, Texas
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