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stuffed thread on alternator
Wag67 - April 29th, 2006 at 12:12 PM

I have just had my alternator rebushed and cleaned up and when i went to put the pully on the tread on the shaft stipped probably due to a doggy nut but what are my options does anyone on the Nth side of Brissy have a tool for putting a new thread on the shaft or do i have to replace the hole shaft.

any help would be much appreciated

cheers

john


pyr0 - April 29th, 2006 at 12:25 PM

your local metalshop/metal engineer will be able to do it no worries, or you could try using a tap and die set to clean up the thread


pod - April 29th, 2006 at 12:27 PM

Just rethread it to a smaller size and use a nut to suit,ideally you would make a nut that has the same across the flats as the original, have had to do this before with a steering column on another make of car.:thumb


karmen - April 29th, 2006 at 01:24 PM

if u are in urgent need u can araldite it for the time being will even do spark plugs

smaller threa and nut will doo.... may wanta large washer there still


Anthiron - April 29th, 2006 at 03:08 PM

i have a problem like this on my genny.

the thread is really worn.

the old nut was also very worn.

i went and got a couple of hi tensile nuts with perfect threads which managed to bite into what thread i had left and thats how it is staying for the moment.