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John Rigby (24.174.238.253)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Tuesday, May 04, 2004 - 9:41 pm: | |
I have been removing the break drums on my 04 to get to the bearings and breaks and king pins(I did the rear last year no problem) this time someone had put lock tight on the countersunk screws holding the drum in place. Eventhough I drilled into the center of the screw tapped with a chisle, they would not budge.
A friend came over and said heat up the screw area with a torch and the locktight will melt.Sure enough, after heating, they all chiseld out
John |
James Maxwell (Jmaxwell) (66.81.32.105)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 12:50 pm: | |
It is a resin; heat it and it melts! |
Henry R. Bergman, Jr. (Henryofcj) (63.224.197.10)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 3:41 pm: | |
We used blue Locktite when we wanted to be able to easily remove the fastener and RED when it was permanent.
Yeah, to remove RED, you need to heat it up to a couple of hundred degrees. Fire hazzards are a concern. |
John Rigby (24.174.238.253)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 8:30 pm: | |
Yes, but, whoever did this did not understand, or I dont.These scews hold the drum to the hub, then the wheel goes on which I presume holds the drum to the hub. Why use locktight, it was heck getting the screws undone.When I go back I will Use neverseeze so I can easilly unscrew them again.
John |
Marc Bourget (209.142.38.81)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Wednesday, May 05, 2004 - 11:09 pm: | |
If you don't repeat with the locktite, and use some anti-seeze remember to get the torque correct (which can be problematic with a screw as compared to a hex bolt!)
Onward and Upward
Marc Bourget |
JohnRigby (65.112.227.94)
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Votes: 0 (Vote!) | | Posted on Thursday, May 06, 2004 - 11:29 am: | |
I am going back with same as I used with the rear drums.New screws with large allen keys holes.
John |