Cool.
Anyone need a pass side spindle (helicoil patched)? Make offer haha
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 11:29 AM
Subject: DML: Re: Re: Re: Re: Brake question..=/
>
> 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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