healeys
[Top] [All Lists]

Re: [Healeys] Stripped Bolt

To: "R. Price Lindsay" <050.rpl@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Stripped Bolt
From: I Erbs <eyera3000@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 5 Feb 2015 10:09:46 -0800
Cc: Healey List Healey List <healeys@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
Delivered-to: healeys@autox.team.net
References: <82D9E0E9-2036-4CC3-873E-A8D6F873F1B0@gmail.com>
--===============4959748361368691754==

--047d7b33ca005aac10050e5b3739
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

There are a number of products to extract a bolt. You need to drill into
the bolt shank, insert the tool and ease out the bolt. Thereby saving the
threads and diameter of the frame.Applying a bit of heat from a MAP gas
torch would help too.

Ira Erbs
Portland, OR
   _______                                  _______
     (______ \____1960 BT7____/ _______)
         (_________________________)

On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 8:46 AM, R. Price Lindsay <050.rpl@gmail.com> wrote:

> I have stripped a non-essential bolt in the frame and want to replace it
> on my BJ8.  I really don=E2=80=99t want to drill it out, re-tap it and us=
e a larger
> bolt for visual reasons.  I don=E2=80=99t have access to a welding machin=
e
> (probably a good thing).  Is there a way to re-fill the hole and tap it t=
o
> the correct size?  There could be a lot of stress on the bolt.
>
> Price Lindsay
> 67 BJ8
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation  $12.75
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>
> Healeys@autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/eyera3000@gmail.com
>
>
>

--047d7b33ca005aac10050e5b3739
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">The=
re are a number of products to extract a bolt. You need to drill into the b=
olt shank, insert the tool and ease out the bolt. Thereby saving the thread=
s and diameter of the frame.Applying a bit of heat from a MAP gas torch wou=
ld help too.</div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br clear=3D"all"><div><=
div class=3D"gmail_signature">Ira Erbs<br>Portland, OR<br>=C2=A0=C2=A0 ____=
___=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =
=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 _______<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 (______ \____1960 BT7____/ _______)<br>=C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0 =C2=A0=
=C2=A0 (_________________________)<br></div></div>
<br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Thu, Feb 5, 2015 at 8:46 AM, R. Price Lin=
dsay <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:050.rpl@gmail.com"; target=3D"_=
blank">050.rpl@gmail.com</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmai=
l_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left=
:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word">I have stripped a non-essential b=
olt in the frame and want to replace it on my BJ8.=C2=A0 I really don=E2=80=
=99t want to drill it out, re-tap it and use a larger bolt for visual reaso=
ns.=C2=A0 I don=E2=80=99t have access to a welding machine (probably a good=
 thing).=C2=A0 Is there a way to re-fill the hole and tap it to the correct=
 size?=C2=A0 There could be a lot of stress on the bolt.<br><div>
<span style=3D"border-collapse:separate;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-family:&#39;T=
imes New Roman&#39;;font-style:normal;font-variant:normal;font-weight:norma=
l;letter-spacing:normal;line-height:normal;text-align:-webkit-auto;text-ind=
ent:0px;text-transform:none;white-space:normal;word-spacing:0px"><br>Price =
Lindsay<br>67 BJ8<br><br></span>

</div>
<br></div><br>_______________________________________________<br>
nk">http://www.team.net/donate.html</a><br>
Archive: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/archive"; target=3D"_blank">http://w=
ww.team.net/archive</a><br>
Forums: <a href=3D"http://www.team.net/forums"; target=3D"_blank">http://www=
.team.net/forums</a><br>
<br>
<a href=3D"mailto:Healeys@autox.team.net";>Healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
<a href=3D"http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys"; target=3D"_blank=
">http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys</a><br>
<br>
s/eyera3000@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">http://autox.team.net/mailman/opti=
ons/healeys/eyera3000@gmail.com</a><br>
<br>
<br></blockquote></div><br></div>

--047d7b33ca005aac10050e5b3739--

--===============4959748361368691754==
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit
Content-Disposition: inline

_______________________________________________
Archive: http://www.team.net/archive

Healeys@autox.team.net
http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys



--===============4959748361368691754==--

<Prev in Thread] Current Thread [Next in Thread>