damn long weekends, nothing will be open :(
zac
----- Original Message -----
From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 8:58 PM
Subject: Re: terry - my car again.. :(
> Zac,
> Mate, doesn't it suck the things that PO's do to their cars. Why the hell
would
> you do that. I don't think you would have any problem re-tapping the tread
as
> long as it only needs say 50% of the original thread depth done. The
diameter of
> the bar is determined on the load rating and relationship to the strut
diameter
> as the top mounting doesn't take that much of a pounding during average
road
> use. Pete L & others may have some views or personal experience with this
> problem. I've seen them re-threaded before on dirt racers as the Gabriels
used
> to come loose before the nylon threaded nuts came on the scene. Our guys
used to
> Locktite the buggas and wasn't that a fun job to get off when a bent strut
came
> in.
>
> terry
>
> Zac Campbell wrote:
>
> > Took a step backwards today. Got the strut tops off, found one of the
struts
> > had been run without any bearing in the top. Thus the insert's thread
was
> > nice and worn and now I can't thread the nut back onto it.. So the car
is
> > now back off the road till I get a new insert. Or maybe I could just dye
the
> > thread on the insert but that might weaken it.
> > very frustrating,
> >
> > zac
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Terry & Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Thursday, April 20, 2000 12:44 AM
> > Subject: Re: terry - my car again..!
> >
>
>
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