Re: Re: Re: Re: Brake question..=/

From: Tony Troidl (ttroidl@bluefrognet.net)
Date: Sat Jun 15 2002 - 11:33:32 EDT


 i got it at a local Autopart store, the have kits from helicoil with single
sizes, comes with the tap, a plastic (yuck) insertion tool, and a baggie of
incerts...

check around, I'm sure you can find it...
Tony.
----- Original Message -----
From: TonyC <acellan1@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net>
Sent: Saturday, June 15, 2002 11:18 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Brake question..=/

>
> 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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