When I stripped mine out, I repaired them using helicoil inserts. I used a hand
drill and hand tap while the semi-trailing arms were still mounted on the car.
That was three years and numerous autocrosses ago and I have had know problems
since then. Remember that those studs and nuts require very little torque (I
don't remember the exact figure right now).
Kevin Brown '74 TR6 (AP Autocross car) '76 TR6 (project) '64 MGB '71 MGB
Odessa, MO
Tony Rhodes wrote:
> Has anyone _repaired_ the aluminum rear trailing arm in the IRS
> type of TR's? I have one that a DPO stripped all 6 holes and
> "fixed" it by drilling them out and placing blind nuts.
>
> I saw an ad on TV and at some home show where you can use a propane
> torch and aluminum "brazing" rods to fill and repair all sorts of
> aluminum stuff.
>
> Anybody ever use these things? Any idea if it would work on a trailing arm?
>
> -Tony
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