[Shotimes] front hub
Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Mike.Wojton@us.o-i.com
Tue, 1 Jul 2003 11:14:43 -0400
I was going to try a cutting wheel on my die grinder. Time is of the
essence here. : )
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 11:13:17 AM:
> Tip: Fresh hacksaw blade!!
>
> 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 11:01 AM
> To: shotimes@autox.team.net
> Subject: RE: [Shotimes] front hub
>
>
> 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
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