[TR] Trailing Arm Thread Repair

[Bob Danielson]

Jerry,
I have a couple of studs that I tighten more by feel then by torque. I have
one that was stripped and I fixed that with a Keen-Sert. It's just one of
those projects called....WIINIMAW.... Or While I'm In There I Might As
Well........ A term I've stolen from Paul Rego :-)

But then again, I might not do it.......


Bob Danielson
1975 TR6 CF38503U
Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org 

-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:triumphs-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of jerryvv at roadrunner.com
Sent: Saturday, December 06, 2008 1:46 PM
To: Bob Danielson; 6pack at autox.team.net; triumphs at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [TR] Trailing Arm Thread Repair

Bob, why do you feel the need to do this? Are some of them torn now? I've
run my TR 4A since 1969 when I bought it and the trailing arm threads are
fine as are the studs. I've had them apart too many times to remember too. I
don't believe they will suddenly strip if they are good now and are properly
torqued. If they are stripped then by all means fix them, I'd stay with the
studs myself as assembly is much easier than trying to align for bolts.
Does anyone (non-competition) have the experience that these will just pull
out at some point?
JVV

---- Bob Danielson <75TR6 at tr6.danielsonfamily.org> wrote: 
> I'm planning on removing the 5 hub attachment studs from the Trailing 
> Arms, drilling out the threads and inserting Keen-Serts. This will 
> give me proper threads without worry of stripping them. Once these are 
> in place is there any reason why I can't replace the studs with bolts? 
> The inserts will allow for more then adequate torquing and I could also
use Locktite.
> 
> Just thinking out loud here.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Bob
> 
> Bob Danielson
> 1975 TR6 CF38503U
> Running w/ Throttle Body Injection
> Toyota 5 Speed & Nissan LSD
> http://tr6.danielsonfamily.org
> _______________________________________________
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