Kevin -
If the NAPA store doesn't have it you can go to McMaster-Carr.
www.mcmastercarr.com and search for 91732A824 includes the tap, 5 inserts
and the installation tool. For an insert that size you could easily break
off the installation tang with some needle nose pliers or an appropriately
Sacrifice a lug-bolt by creatively cutting a slot along the threads near
the bottom (off-center, ie about 1/3 way in from the top right with the
bolt end facing you).. make the slot about 6 threads long and a bit deeper
than the threads themselves (it can taper to nothing at the end closest to
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Problem with threads on rear hub
Sacrifice a lug-bolt by creatively cutting a slot along the threads near
the bottom (off-center, ie about 1/3 way in from the top right with the
bolt end facing you).. make the slot about 6 threads long and a bit
deeper
than
I had a similar situation with a rear lug bolt on the 450SLC. I used a
tap (I didn't know about thread chasers - that's what I'll use next
time) to clean out the threads. It removes the metal that's where it's
not supposed to be. I verified that the new bolt went in smoothly,
then removed it.
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Subject: Re: [MBZ] Problem with threads on rear hub
Kevin J. Slater wrote:
If the threads are already too big a tap won't help much. What to do in
that case I wonder
removing the wheel and it will be stronger than the
original threads.
Barry
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Sent: Tuesday, August 29, 2006 10:49 AM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Problem with threads on rear hub
Well the tap didn't work. I thought it might but the bolt won't
What I fear is that the threads in the hub are too sloppy to engage
the threads properly. And looking at the cost of a new hub is a shock!
I cleaned up the threads in my 190D with a tap. So far, so good.
A used hub is an excellent alternative, they very rarely go bad.
-- Jim
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Sent: Monday, August 28, 2006 12:58 PM
Subject: Re: [MBZ] Problem with threads on rear hub
What I fear is that the threads in the hub are too sloppy to engage
the threads properly. And looking at the cost of a new hub is a shock!
I
You don't happen to know what the tap specifics are for the wheel lug
bolts do you? And where does one find a tap in these days of big box
stores with 80% of what you need?
If the threads are already too big a tap won't help much. What to do in
that case I wonder?
...Kevin
Jim Cathey said:
Kevin J. Slater wrote:
If the threads are already too big a tap won't help much. What to do in
that case I wonder?
Helicoil?
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