Bob,
I think welding is a bad idea. It will adversely affect the strength of
the bolts.
If you want to use a better than OEM, I'd go with AN bolts and nyloc
nuts. Just check the bolts when you repack the wheel bearings.
Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
On 03/13/2011 02:32 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> My P2 BJ8 has bolts holding the front hubs to the brake rotors. I'd like
> to check torque on the nuts occasionally (yearly), but the bolts turn.
> It occurred to me that I could tack MIG weld the heads to the rotors on
> the backside. I mentioned this on the Forum and a racer said he tried it
> on the rear studs and the studs failed almost immediately and he lost a
> wheel. He attributed the failure to the heat from welding.
>
> Anyone tried this on front bolts? Recommendations for/against using
> Grade 8 (or Grade 5) bolts? I wouldn't want to gas weld the bolt heads,
> but it seems to me MIG tacks would keep the heat more localized and not
> cause embrittlement but, obviously, there are potentially serious
> possible consequences.
>
>
> Bob
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