RML:
Given the critical nature of the cross brace, can you drill and
retap one size larger? If you are a perfectionist, drill and retap them
ALL one size larger.
Vance
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From: owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net [mailto:owner-6pack@Autox.Team.Net] On
Behalf Of Robert Lang
Sent: November 19, 2007 9:39 AM
To: Ruffner, James A *HS
Cc: FSZEK@aol.com; 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: RE: Was [6pack] Engine Quiz : now front cross brace tube
On Mon, 19 Nov 2007, Ruffner, James A *HS wrote:
> I'm not so sure that I would trust helicoils for this. It's been a
> while since I looked, but I believe that you can weld a nut on the top
> of the connection point.
I actually tried that - the stripped nut is almost impossible to get to
inside the shock tower. I'll look again tonite, but I recall having a
real
"b-of-a-time" getting a nut to "stick" with the welder, and I also
recall
that I wound up micro-welding the bolt to the nut and that's not a
desired
outcome. Whatever I do, I have to accomodate getting the motor in/out
without a lot of fuss.
regards,
rml
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