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Stripped Spindle Thread Help
I have a 1979 Chev K10 with front wheel locking hubs.
The locknut and spindle thread (at the outer edge) has been partially stripped. The thread that is not damaged is still usable. I cannot remove the inner adjusting not because of the stripped portion. I have tried to grind the stripped thread away (protecting the good thread by undoing the adjusting nut up to the stripped thread) using carbide grinding bits. All I have achieved is destroying the bits and polishing the stripped thread. I cannot use a steel file because the access is limited. How can I remove the stripped thread? I believe the spindle is forged steel. I have contemplated using a cold steel chisel, but do not want to attempt until I have more info on possible solutions. Hoping someone can help Regards Tony |
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Die grinder. Dremel if necessary.
On 12 Dec 2004 07:33:30 -0800, "Tony" > wrote: >I have a 1979 Chev K10 with front wheel locking hubs. > >The locknut and spindle thread (at the outer edge) has been partially >stripped. The thread that is not damaged is still usable. I cannot >remove the inner adjusting not because of the stripped portion. I have >tried to grind the stripped thread away (protecting the good thread by >undoing the adjusting nut up to the stripped thread) using carbide >grinding bits. All I have achieved is destroying the bits and polishing >the stripped thread. > >I cannot use a steel file because the access is limited. > >How can I remove the stripped thread? I believe the spindle is forged >steel. I have contemplated using a cold steel chisel, but do not want >to attempt until I have more info on possible solutions. >Hoping someone can help >Regards >Tony |
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Have you tried an angle grinder? I have a 4 and 1/2" DeWalt I got from home
depot for $40. They have the grinding wheels pretty cheap. I've been able to grind anything I want with it. Be careful with grinding threads, you may end up unable to pass a nut onto the threads after you are done grinding b/c of the burr created by the grinding. If THAT fails, I would drill a hole in the middle of the spindle (as deep as the bad thread goes). Start with a small bit and work up. I would continue to move up in bit sizes untill the edges are small enough to grind. HTH, plz let us know what works! Carl "Tony" > wrote in message oups.com... > I have a 1979 Chev K10 with front wheel locking hubs. > > The locknut and spindle thread (at the outer edge) has been partially > stripped. The thread that is not damaged is still usable. I cannot > remove the inner adjusting not because of the stripped portion. I have > tried to grind the stripped thread away (protecting the good thread by > undoing the adjusting nut up to the stripped thread) using carbide > grinding bits. All I have achieved is destroying the bits and polishing > the stripped thread. > > I cannot use a steel file because the access is limited. > > How can I remove the stripped thread? I believe the spindle is forged > steel. I have contemplated using a cold steel chisel, but do not want > to attempt until I have more info on possible solutions. > Hoping someone can help > Regards > Tony > |
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Tks for the advice. Angle grinder is a problem, no space. I will post
the results. |
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