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01-14-2011, 09:07 AM | #1 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Elk Grove
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| Stripped C hub hole on axle tube
I seem to have stripped the plastic hole on my axle tube where the C hub mounts, I have tried using a coarse thread machine screw but it no worky. I suppose I could move up to a slightly larger screw, but is there a better option? I'm not real keen on counting on the plastic axle tube to keep things tight, I'm thinking some toobs might be the solution since it would give me some metal to fasten to as well as the strength ascpect they were designed for. Until then, any suggestions?
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01-14-2011, 09:14 AM | #2 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Memphis
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try blue loctite and/or CA glue on your screw or a bigger 4mm screw might fit. Cases are only $10 or so? I might not be a bad idea to just get new ones. |
01-14-2011, 10:05 AM | #3 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Central FL
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I did the same thing recently on my axle cases. Larger screws would work as a bandaid. New axle cases would solve the problem. Or... you could get toobs and have rock-solid axles. I'll be running toobs in all my ax10 axles (at least the fronts) from now on.
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01-14-2011, 02:12 PM | #4 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Ukraine
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Bigger screws did help Have'm 3 overall. |
01-14-2011, 03:07 PM | #5 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Beaumont, Tx
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You need the Gunner beef tubes! They work great. Look in the vender section. Kcjones is selling them. It will be stronger and you dont need to buy a new axle housing.
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01-14-2011, 03:29 PM | #6 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Elk Grove
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Yeah, Gunnar toobs are next on the list for sure. I had some larger coarse thread screws that I cut down to size, there nice and tight now, it will work for awhile.
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01-14-2011, 03:47 PM | #7 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Beaumont, Tx
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Yeah I did that too, they will work for a while. Just remember that is a weak point. What C's do you have?
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01-14-2011, 04:55 PM | #8 |
Quarry Creeper Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Elk Grove
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Venom aluminum, eBay 5 bucks. Not the best but better than stock.
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01-14-2011, 05:01 PM | #9 |
I wanna be Dave Join Date: May 2008 Location: Baltimore
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M3 heli-coil is how I fixed my stripped out holes.
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01-14-2011, 05:30 PM | #10 |
Rock Crawler Join Date: May 2009 Location: Queensland, Australia
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Do not use blue loc-tite. It melts plastic. Super glue is a temp fix (comp situation, no spares) Only 3 perm fixes, new housings (they are like $5-10), change to larger dia screws, or put some toobs in it. |
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