[Shotimes] front hub
Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Tue, 1 Jul 2003 11:01:16 -0400
More fun than I can stand!!
Now that you mention it, if I make my slot wide enough, I can leave
the tab on the new strut. I'm sure I'll have problems doing this though.
Do I sound pessimistic at all?
Mike Wojton
Toledo, Ohio
-'95 Green MTX 3/01-1/03
ShoShop y-pipe
-'95 White MTX
'96 Brake Upgrade
"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
"Ron Porter" <ronporter@prodigy.net> wrote on 07/01/2003 10:53:48 AM:
> Boy, you are just having more fun than can be imagined!! ;-)
>
> Future tip on the Rotozip: Very little pressure is needed, let the drill
do
> the work. I bought two of them, but one bit was enough to get through
four
> hardened, heat-cycled manifold studs, a couple of which had a broken
carbide
> bit and a broken Easy-out in them.
>
> If you aren't going to reuse the strut, your plan sounds fine (I had a
> similar issue when my rear pinch bolt broke). Once I got the strut out,
I
> used a saw to cut through the chunk of bolt stuck in there. I would
suggest
> doing that, and NOT cutting the tab off the new strut.
>
> Don't recall the size, but I used one around 5/16". Use whatever torque
> setting is recommended for that size bolt. I believe I did the" It feels
> tight enough and it didn't break" theory!!
>
> Ron Porter
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]
> On Behalf Of Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 8:58 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] front hub
>
>
> Ok. So I spent nearly 2-1/2 hours last night at a friends with both a
> hand drill and a drill press. Ruined numerous drill bits. Including
> Porter's trick Rotozip bit. That corksoaker only lasted about 20
> seconds before the tip broke off. Managed to get a hole big enough
> to get a 5/16 bolt through.
>
> So, the question is, would a Grade 8 5/16 bolt and nut do the job?
> If it can hold the torque, I would think it would. What should the
> bolt be tightened to?
>
> As it is, I still have some work to do. I can't get the old strut out
> because the rest of the bolt is still going through the tab on the
> strut. I'm thinking cut off the tab so I can get the strut out, then
> use a cutting wheel to cut a slot in the bolt in the pinch. Otherwise,
> the pinch won't be able to pinch anything. Of course, then I'll have
> to cut the tab off of the new strut to get it into the spindle.
>
> Any comments on my game plan? CONSTRUCTIVE comments!?
>
>
> Mike Wojton
> Toledo, Ohio
>
> -'95 Green MTX 3/01-1/03
> ShoShop y-pipe
>
> -'95 White MTX
> '96 Brake Upgrade
>
> "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
>
>
>
>
> shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 06/30/2003 05:46:46 PM:
>
> > Can you drill from the other side? Would that help at all?
> >
> > Mark Mallory
> > Toledo, Ohio
> > '95 SHO MTX
> >
> > >-----Original Message-----
> > >From: shotimes-admin@autox.team.net
> > >[mailto:shotimes-admin@autox.team.net]On Behalf Of
> > >Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
> > >Sent: Monday, June 30, 2003 11:26 AM
> > >To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> > >Subject: Re: [Shotimes] front hub
> > >
> > >
> > >Couldn't drill the remaining bolt out. Broke a drill bit off inside.
> > >
> > >
> > >Mike Wojton
> > >Toledo, Ohio
> > >
> > >-'95 Green MTX 3/01-1/03
> > > ShoShop y-pipe
> > >
> > >-'95 White MTX
> > > '96 Brake Upgrade
> > >
> > >"Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >shotimes-admin@autox.team.net wrote on 06/30/2003 11:04:52 AM:
> > >
> > >> Use a bolt and a nut.
> > >>
> > >> Dave
> > >> ----- Original Message -----
> > >> From: <Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com>
> > >> To: <shotimes@autox.team.net>
> > >> Sent: June 30, 2003 9:44 AM
> > >> Subject: [Shotimes] front hub
> > >>
> > >>
> > >> > Is the front hub on an SHO the same as a regular Taurus? My
issue
> > >> > is a broken strut pinch bolt. Was doing the front-end on Car
this
> > >> > weekend. Ball joints, tie rod ends, and struts. Driver's side
> went
> > >> > ok (as ok goes with front-end work), but the passenger side bolt
> > >> > head snapped right off. Tried to drill it out but broke a bit
off
> > >> > inside. So I took the whole hub/strut assembly off to try to
find
> > >> > a machine shop to drill it out. Someone here at work suggested a
> > >> > hub from a salvage yard. If it comes to that, does it need to be
> from
> > >> > an SHO?
> > >> >
> > >> > TIA
> > >> >
> > >> >
> > >> > Mike Wojton
> > >> > Toledo, Ohio
> > >> >
> > >> > -'95 Green MTX 3/01-1/03
> > >> > ShoShop y-pipe
> > >> >
> > >> > -'95 White MTX
> > >> > '96 Brake Upgrade
> > >> >
> > >> > "Avoid the clap." - Jimmy Dugan
> > >> > _______________________________________________
> > >> > Shotimes mailing list
> > >> > Shotimes@autox.team.net
> > >> > http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes
> > >> _______________________________________________
> > >> Shotimes mailing list
> > >> Shotimes@autox.team.net
> > >> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes
> > >_______________________________________________
> > >Shotimes mailing list
> > >Shotimes@autox.team.net
> > >http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes
> > _______________________________________________
> > Shotimes mailing list
> > Shotimes@autox.team.net
> > http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes
> _______________________________________________
> Shotimes mailing list
> Shotimes@autox.team.net
> http://www.team.net/mailman/listinfo/shotimes