Yup, that's the size.
Where'd you get the Helicoil kit? My buddy a Benz mechanic with a very
complete home garage didn't have one in his commercial helicoil kit.
TonyC
-----Original Message-----
From: Tony Troidl <ttroidl@bluefrognet.net>
To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Date: Saturday, June 15, 2002 11:14 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Brake question..=/
>
> i had the same problem, helicoil has a small repair kit for like $25 it
was
>a 9MM x 1.25 I think...
>
>
>Tony.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: TonyC <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
>To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>Sent: Thursday, June 13, 2002 1:04 AM
>Subject: DML: Re: Brake question..=/
>
>
>>
>> Drilling and retapping won't work. You're messing with your life!!
>>
>> An alternative is to install a proper helicoil. It is an ODD size
though.
>>
>> I stripped one on my 2K R/T, and based on lack of odd sized helicoil
>> availablility on a late Saturday afternoon, the choice was to get a new
>> spindle ( I was looking for a reason to borrow my buddy's Turbo Cummins
>> Dually Ram)
>>
>> TonyC
>> Ask if they have any discounts for local car clubs. You're a member
right
>> <wink wink>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Hop <hopsdak@hotmail.com>
>> To: dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
>> Date: Wednesday, June 12, 2002 5:15 PM
>> Subject: DML: Brake question..=/
>>
>>
>> >
>> >Ok guys,
>> > Here is the deal. My 97 dak just went into the shop today for a 3"
>> >rancho lift. The guys at the shop said that my calipers aren't sitting
>> >straight. They said that the bolts that hold them inplace are stripped
>and
>> >cocked at an angle. I've had to replace pads on it twice so far.And from
>> the
>> >looks of it, the pads don't sit all the way down on the rotor. They have
>> >about 1/16 of an inch at the top of the pad that never hit's the rotor.
>> The
>> >guys at the shop said that i'd need to get new control arms.. Are the
f'n
>> w/
>> >me or can the hole for the bolt be tapped and threaded? They might not
be
>> >able to do it there but, i need to know if it's possible.. If not i'll
>have
>> >to buy new control arms and they are close to 400 a piece from the
>dealer.
>> I
>> >know that i've heard several things on the list over the past 5yrs about
>> the
>> >bolts being stripped from the factory. But, as i said i've changed the
>pads
>> >twice and the bolts came out fine. Only problem was them wearing funny.
>Is
>> >there a recall on the caliper bolts?
>> >Any help would be appreciated. Thanks, Hop
>> >Houston, TX
>> >97cc slt auto 4x4 318 3:55lsd 114k
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