thanks in advance,
Saturday
Posted 20 June 2005 - 06:42 PM
Posted 21 June 2005 - 11:40 AM
Posted 21 June 2005 - 12:28 PM
Thanks for the input. Do you have any idea how the threads in the ride shoe are made? if it's a little threaded metal insert inside the fiberglass body I'm afraid I could bust it loose if I really crank on the studs, but if it's solid metal back there behind the fiberglass maybe I'd be ok?Sadly.....I think that through galvanic reaction, the studs and the housing have become essentially one. I'd say your best bet is to try the following in the following order:
1. Drill the studs sufficiently in order to use an easy-out stud extractor (see below). You seem to be mechanically inclined, so I'm assuming you know about this thing and how to use one. Drilling away some of the stud material might be just enough to break the molecular bond between the studs' threads and the housing. If this fails, proceed to......
2. Drill the stud completely out and see if there is a heli-coil insert that will match the threads of the new studs. Or....try to find studs that will match the heli-coil. If these options fail and you have to re-tap the housing, there's a good chance you'll not be able to use the new studs since the new hole you'll tap will be larger in I.D. than stock (hope that makes sense).
Good luck. And I sincerely mean that.
Posted 21 June 2005 - 03:31 PM
Posted 22 June 2005 - 08:00 AM
Posted 23 June 2005 - 08:48 AM
Posted 24 June 2005 - 07:17 AM
Good for you!!!!Speedster update (#2) all four studs are out. 2 came out using the two interlocking nuts method and two had to have nuts welded on the end. Definatly a tough job! - with any luck i'll have the new pump installed and be out on the lake after lunch.
-Saturday
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