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NO WAY!!!
Posted: Tue Sep 30, 2008 10:31 pm
by SprEE*MP*
I was taking off the front pulley so i could take off the belt on my '84 Spree, and the nut AND the shaft part somehow stipped!! WHAT DO I DO? how can I fix it? Would it be worth buying a new shaft?
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:01 pm
by Boost_Junkiee
Using a rethreading die of the right thread pitch and size you ould rethread the shaft and using a tap of the same size you might be able to save the nut and chase the threads. Or you could order a new nut or go to a fastener store and buy a nut.
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:13 pm
by Bear45-70
It would be better to get a nut the next size down and rethread the shaft to that size, rather than to try to salvage already striped threads.
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 3:18 pm
by noiseguy
Send a pic so we can assess.
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:37 pm
by SprEE*MP*
srry no camera
Posted: Wed Oct 01, 2008 8:51 pm
by burnt_toast
bubble gum and duct tape
I'd go with bear's suggestion, try rethreading to a smaller size nut
Posted: Thu Oct 02, 2008 2:44 pm
by circusracer
I would be happy with stripped, my '85 broke right off where the thread starts. Looks like a new crank for me. Nice winter project.
Posted: Fri Oct 03, 2008 4:33 am
by Storm
[quote="burnt_toast"]bubble gum and duct tape
What, you mean theres another way to fix problems? lol
I would also go for rethreading rather than trying to bodge together something that doesnt want to know you