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71dub - August 28th, 2012 at 06:59 PM

Hi any one of anybody in brisbane who can repair the threadsb in the steering wheel of a super bug where the srews fit to secure the horn ring .I have two that are stripped and dont want to get another steering wheel .
regards barrie


greedy53 - August 28th, 2012 at 09:34 PM

could you redrill using a bigger bolt or fill it with a resin or the 2 piece epoxy stick you mix the 2 bits together and away ya go can be drilled when set
good luck


matberry - August 28th, 2012 at 10:14 PM

Just put in slightly larger screws, even self tapping screws will work there I believe


psimitar - August 30th, 2012 at 12:04 AM

I wonder how small helicoils go too?

Epoxy putty may hold the spring tension of the horn ring.

I think I'm right in saying the hub itself is alloy so welding is out.

Hmm, as the screws are 'special' then you could re-tap to M4 with a blind tap so the M4 screw bottoms out so the screw stays tight and cut the screw to length than that works or dill thro the hub to put a nut on the other side.


Old Dubber - August 30th, 2012 at 07:46 PM

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Hi any one of anybody in brisbane who can repair the threadsb in the steering wheel


Bring it over to me I will fix it for you

Grahame


71dub - August 30th, 2012 at 10:14 PM

hi grahame thanks for that have just bought helicoil kit from the uk to repair.