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Wheel bolt snapped
Hi,
I was getting my 166 ready for its MOT and swapping the tyres around to get even wear and - IDIOT me overtigthened a front wheel bolt and it snapped!!! Much swearing followed "****** **** ***** ******" I wouldn't mind but I only had the front wheel disc replaced 3K miles ago. Do you think it will be possible for a half decent mechanic to get the snapped bolt out of the disc or will the disk have to be replaced? Cheers Tall Dave (I'm not Tall) |
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Wheel bolt snapped
Tall Dave wrote:
> Hi, > > I was getting my 166 ready for its MOT and swapping the tyres around to get > even wear and - IDIOT me overtigthened a front wheel bolt and it snapped!!! > Much swearing followed "****** **** ***** ******" > I wouldn't mind but I only had the front wheel disc replaced 3K miles ago. > > Do you think it will be possible for a half decent mechanic to get the > snapped bolt out of the disc or will the disk have to be replaced? <mode = UKRM> 1) Tack weld a lump of something to the stub (assuming it's above the surface) and use it to extract. 2) Angle grind a slot in the top and use a damn great screwdriver 3) Centre punch, hand drill, left handed drill bit or an easy out. </ukrm> In short, yes, should be dead simple. > Cheers > > Tall Dave > (I'm not Tall) I am quite tall, but I don't find I have to tell people. They tend to notice -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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Wheel bolt snapped
Catman wrote:
> Tall Dave wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I was getting my 166 ready for its MOT and swapping the tyres around >> to get even wear and - IDIOT me overtigthened a front wheel bolt and >> it snapped!!! Much swearing followed "****** **** ***** ******" >> I wouldn't mind but I only had the front wheel disc replaced 3K miles >> ago. >> >> Do you think it will be possible for a half decent mechanic to get the >> snapped bolt out of the disc or will the disk have to be replaced? > > <mode = UKRM> > 1) Tack weld a lump of something to the stub (assuming it's above the > surface) and use it to extract. > 2) Angle grind a slot in the top and use a damn great screwdriver > 3) Centre punch, hand drill, left handed drill bit or an easy out. > </ukrm> > > In short, yes, should be dead simple. > >> Cheers >> >> Tall Dave >> (I'm not Tall) > > I am quite tall, but I don't find I have to tell people. They tend to > notice > > > You know, the AROC doesn't seem to work as nicely as this user group. There is something much more compelling about this than that! Catman (tall or short), I think your answer is brilliant. As ever. A man with much knowledge. |
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Wheel bolt snapped
Jim wrote:
> Catman wrote: >> Tall Dave wrote: >>> Hi, >>> >>> I was getting my 166 ready for its MOT and swapping the tyres around >>> to get even wear and - IDIOT me overtigthened a front wheel bolt and >>> it snapped!!! Much swearing followed "****** **** ***** ******" >>> I wouldn't mind but I only had the front wheel disc replaced 3K miles >>> ago. >>> >>> Do you think it will be possible for a half decent mechanic to get >>> the snapped bolt out of the disc or will the disk have to be replaced? >> >> <mode = UKRM> >> 1) Tack weld a lump of something to the stub (assuming it's above the >> surface) and use it to extract. >> 2) Angle grind a slot in the top and use a damn great screwdriver >> 3) Centre punch, hand drill, left handed drill bit or an easy out. >> </ukrm> >> >> In short, yes, should be dead simple. >> >>> Cheers >>> >>> Tall Dave >>> (I'm not Tall) >> >> I am quite tall, but I don't find I have to tell people. They tend to >> notice >> >> >> > You know, the AROC doesn't seem to work as nicely as this user group. > There is something much more compelling about this than that! > It's just a shame there are so few of us. <mode = old man> When I create this group, usenet was the way. Then they invented these new fangled web forum thingumies. Now everyone uses them cos most people don't even know what Usenet is. I must confess that I have searched Alfaowner in the past. </old man> It's nice to see some lurkers, though. SteveH, Zathras and myself seem to be the last of the old guard. RC Nesbit is a newby, but we know him from another place > Catman (tall or short), I think your answer is brilliant. As ever. A man > with much knowledge. > Glad to be of service. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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Catman > wrote:
> I must confess that I have searched Alfaowner in the past. I'm banned from there. > </old man> > It's nice to see some lurkers, though. SteveH, Zathras and myself seem > to be the last of the old guard. Less of the old ;-) -- SteveH 'You're not a real petrolhead unless you've owned an Alfa Romeo' Alfa 156 TSpark Sportwagon Veloce Selespeed - Alfa 75 TSpark Lusso Ducati 750SS - BMW R100RT - Company Hack Focus TDCI |
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SteveH wrote:
> Catman > wrote: > >> I must confess that I have searched Alfaowner in the past. > > I'm banned from there. > >> </old man> >> It's nice to see some lurkers, though. SteveH, Zathras and myself seem >> to be the last of the old guard. > > Less of the old ;-) Yes, I forgot you're just a whipper snapper. -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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"Catman" > wrote in message ... <snip> > > It's just a shame there are so few of us. > <mode = old man> > When I create this group, usenet was the way. Then they invented these new > fangled web forum thingumies. > > Now everyone uses them cos most people don't even know what Usenet is. > > I must confess that I have searched Alfaowner in the past. > > </old man> > It's nice to see some lurkers, though. SteveH, Zathras and myself seem to > be the last of the old guard. <snip> I'm still lurking despite my enforced Frod Fucus sojourn 8 months and counting before I go shopping again! |
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Wheel bolt snapped
cupra wrote:
> "Catman" > wrote in message > ... > <snip> >> It's just a shame there are so few of us. >> <mode = old man> >> When I create this group, usenet was the way. Then they invented these new >> fangled web forum thingumies. >> >> Now everyone uses them cos most people don't even know what Usenet is. >> >> I must confess that I have searched Alfaowner in the past. >> >> </old man> >> It's nice to see some lurkers, though. SteveH, Zathras and myself seem to >> be the last of the old guard. > <snip> > > I'm still lurking despite my enforced Frod Fucus sojourn > > 8 months and counting before I go shopping again! > > But you're a newby as well, aren't you? -- Catman MIB#14 SKoGA#6 TEAR#4 BOTAFOF#38 Apostle#21 COSOC#3 Tyger, Tyger Burning Bright (Remove rust to reply) 116 Giulietta 3.0l Sprint 1.7 145 2.0 Cloverleaf 156 V6 2.5 S2 Triumph Sprint ST 1050: It's blue, see. www.cuore-sportivo.co.uk |
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"Catman" > wrote in message ... > > It's just a shame there are so few of us. > <mode = old man> > When I create this group, usenet was the way. Then they invented these new > fangled web forum thingumies. > Some of us still lurk here! I remember the chaos of alt.italiancar or whatever it was/is!! :-) -- Ivan. Alfa GT Ex 156 2.5 V6 Veloce Ex 156 Selespeed (RIP 22 May 03) Ex 145 QV Ex 33 16v QV Ex 33 QV series 1 |
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Wheel bolt snapped
"Catman" > wrote in message ... > Tall Dave wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I was getting my 166 ready for its MOT and swapping the tyres around to >> get even wear and - IDIOT me overtigthened a front wheel bolt and it >> snapped!!! Much swearing followed "****** **** ***** ******" >> I wouldn't mind but I only had the front wheel disc replaced 3K miles >> ago. >> >> Do you think it will be possible for a half decent mechanic to get the >> snapped bolt out of the disc or will the disk have to be replaced? > > <mode = UKRM> > 1) Tack weld a lump of something to the stub (assuming it's above the > surface) and use it to extract. > 2) Angle grind a slot in the top and use a damn great screwdriver > 3) Centre punch, hand drill, left handed drill bit or an easy out. > </ukrm> > > In short, yes, should be dead simple. > >> Cheers >> >> Tall Dave >> (I'm not Tall) > > I am quite tall, but I don't find I have to tell people. They tend to > notice > Thanks Catman, I am reassured by your response, my annoyance is subsiding,just a beer required to restore my usual happy demeanour.....please have one yourself...cheers! |
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