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Tech Forum => Workshop => Topic started by: willo on June 21, 2013, 11:13:34 PM

Title: I thought I knew my jeep
Post by: willo on June 21, 2013, 11:13:34 PM

Well we must be getting there by now, however, this evening I set about removing my gearbox and tc, only to find that some prat has windy gunned in the bolts that hold the transmission up, making the rivi nuts twizzle in the chassis rails..

Is there a common fix for this?

Title: Re: I thought I knew my jeep
Post by: Cockney Boy on June 21, 2013, 11:19:05 PM

Yep, either buy new 1/2" UNC ones from the States, or speak to Steve at FTE as he makes repair ones that can be welded in

Title: Re: I thought I knew my jeep
Post by: Cockney Boy on June 21, 2013, 11:25:58 PM

Quote from: Cockney Boy on June 21, 2013, 11:19:05 PM

Yep, either buy new 1/2" UNC ones from the States, or speak to Steve at FTE as he makes repair ones that can be welded in

http://shop.blackmagicbrakes.com/Nutsert-Replacement-Kit_c79.htm

http://www.jeepforum.com/forum/f9/nutsert-transfer-case-removal-install-390635/

Title: Re: I thought I knew my jeep
Post by: Delk on June 22, 2013, 11:38:35 AM

Excessive copper grease on the bolts will help in the future

Title: Re: I thought I knew my jeep
Post by: willo on June 22, 2013, 12:34:22 PM

Thankyou cb/ delk

Title: Re: I thought I knew my jeep
Post by: Ezz on June 22, 2013, 01:55:09 PM

what a pain in the ass  :headhack:

Title: Re: I thought I knew my jeep
Post by: Tragic on June 22, 2013, 04:51:09 PM

Time to fab a flat belly skid plate :003:
We did one on Si Redmond's welding brackets to the inside of the chassis rails and using leaf spring poly bushes. Works well.

Title: Re: I thought I knew my jeep
Post by: willo on June 22, 2013, 05:59:24 PM

Quote from: Tragic on June 22, 2013, 04:51:09 PM

Time to fab a flat belly skid plate :003:
We did one on Si Redmond's welding brackets to the inside of the chassis rails and using leaf spring poly bushes. Works well.

I haven' t got a std belly skid anyhow, I'm sure we could have a workaround

Title: Re: I thought I knew my jeep
Post by: Dtimot8 on June 22, 2013, 06:48:54 PM

Oh hell wandering into grown up territory again
when I (ok the spanner chap up the road) changed to the teraflex belly up plate we had the spiny riv nut problem
we put pressure on the old plate just by the bolt, with a bottle jack, which seemed to sandwich the riv nut against the chassis rail just enough to air gun the bolt of
May be of some help
I'll keep quiet now
Regards Tim