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Mickey_Moose
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MAY 16, 03:27 PM
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| quote | Originally posted by cartercarbaficionado:
I think a brass tube might work over a standard bolt, might need to do a Russian nesting doll approach to make it tight but it should work, turning a bolt down is definitely the easiest though |
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With the tension that is on the rod, it would chew through that brass/copper sleeve in a short time.
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theogre
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MAY 16, 04:24 PM
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Think GM used "red locktite" on those bolt that needs 250-400°F Heat to remove. (Most hardware w/ "locktite" GM etc uses @ car factory are Dry formulas equiv or better then thread lock chems available to the public.)
| quote | Originally posted by Mickey_Moose:
With the tension that is on the rod, it would chew through that brass/copper sleeve in a short time. |
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Yup, those bars are major loaded when the lid is closed & the links try to saw thru whatever on the way open or close.
Some Steel & other tubing is soft & "weak" too for cutting w/ standard tube cut wheels & may not work long doing this job.
Some say might help to grease them but grease/oil will hold dirt etc often in longer term does more damage.
Dry Teflon & related often doesn't help much or at all w/ high load items but I still spray them because helps keep crap off everywhere else on the links & bars.------------------
Dr. Ian Malcolm: Yeah, but your scientists were so preoccupied with whether or not they could, they didn't stop to think if they should.
(Jurassic Park)
The Ogre's Fiero Cave
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gregr75
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JUN 06, 02:05 PM
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after applying heat, dry ice, shearing off both ends of the bolt, attempting to drill out myself, i had the remnants of the old bolt machined out at a buddys machine shop. i can confirm they were loctited in there.
just got two more of these little suckers.
Thank you to Mr Todd Weikal from the fiero farm!!!
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