Chasing threads in wheel hub assembly?
08-29-2011, 09:17 PM
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Chasing threads in wheel hub assembly?
Just to briefly explain my situation, three wheel bolts broke off on my driver side rear wheel. The bolts were stuck in the hub assembly, and after the tedious chore of taking off the wheel, removing the brake caliper AND the rotor, i was able to get all three of them off.
Problem is, the thread lining from one of the bolts decided to shear into the hub assembly. Yeah, it's 95% my fault as i brute forced the thing out but i didnt have a choice at the time. Now i'm currently running on 4 wheel bolts, and i'm not really in the mood to throw away money and buy new hubs when the other one is perfectly fine and it's just one thread that has to be chased.
TLDR: Does anyone know a good shop in socal (preferably near the 909 or 951) that can chase threads in euro hub assemblies?
Thanks in advance!
Problem is, the thread lining from one of the bolts decided to shear into the hub assembly. Yeah, it's 95% my fault as i brute forced the thing out but i didnt have a choice at the time. Now i'm currently running on 4 wheel bolts, and i'm not really in the mood to throw away money and buy new hubs when the other one is perfectly fine and it's just one thread that has to be chased.
TLDR: Does anyone know a good shop in socal (preferably near the 909 or 951) that can chase threads in euro hub assemblies?
Thanks in advance!
08-30-2011, 03:35 AM
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Wow, what happened that the bolts got stuck inside? Don't you dyno torque the bolts when installing? I have never heard of something like this happening
08-30-2011, 10:13 PM
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never seen that before, nor after spirited driving off or on track 
09-08-2011, 05:28 PM
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Well, the task was pretty simple. Tap/Chase kit for $11 at a local auto store, $6 for the correct tap (12x1.5).
Chasing was pretty self-explanatory. Spent about fifteen minutes carefully chasing the thread, making sure i didn't crossthread anything. It was much easier than I expected! Sitting on 5 bolts again so now I can do some fun spirited driving once more!
After i figure out that damn vibration.
Chasing was pretty self-explanatory. Spent about fifteen minutes carefully chasing the thread, making sure i didn't crossthread anything. It was much easier than I expected! Sitting on 5 bolts again so now I can do some fun spirited driving once more!
After i figure out that damn vibration.
