[s-cars] Stripped wheel bolt

[Scott Justusson]

 Ok, I'll jump in from the back of the class.... DO NOT TIMESERT OR HELICOIL WHEEL HUBS....  That's the craziest thing I've read here in a while.  If the thread is damaged enough to require more attention than a tap thread chase, it's time to replace the hub.  I can't think of a shop that would even consider thread-repairing a hub with an insert, for good reason.  Accepting liability for that repair failing is plain negligence.  Further, my concern would be a insert coming out with a wheel bolt, destroying the wheel before you realized what happened.  

Neither works better for this application, it's just the wrong application.  When that DIY hack fails as the wheel passes you on the highway, expect the consequential liability to be all yours.

My .02

Scott J

-----Original Message-----
From: Cody Forbes <cody at 5000tq.com>
To: Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com>
Cc: mtgadbois <mtgadbois at aol.com>; s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Sat, Mar 24, 2012 6:51 pm
Subject: Re: [s-cars] Stripped wheel bolt


Since a time-cert locks in place by expanding the bottom thread or two I can't 
be certain it will work in the shallow environment of a hub. Check depth of the 
hub and timecert before use.

-Cody
(Sent from my phone, if a word doesn't fit blame Siri)

On Mar 24, 2012, at 7:21 PM, Taka Mizutani <t44tqtro at gmail.com> wrote:

> Time-sert, not helicoil- they work better
> On Mar 24, 2012 7:02 PM, "Larry" <larrycleung at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> Lee,
>> 
>> I'm on the tap brigade as well. Nothing to lose (besides, having that tap
>> is a useful thing anyway). Just use a fresh lug bolt afterwards.  And, when
>> starting the tap, gently turn backwards until you feel the the first tap
>> threads drop into the hub threads. Then start feeding the tap forwards, 1/2
>> turn at a time, backing  slightly after each half turn. Oil will work
>> (thinner is better, you want it to flush cuttings)  cutting oil cleans up
>> easier, that's all. This worked for me most times sine HS for most bolts,
>> including for my former Solo 2 GTi's lug holes. If worse comes to worst,
>> then there is still TimeSert or HeliCoil.
>> 
>> 
>> All from HS shop class, and yet they're killing those programs everywhere..
>> Doesn't make sense to me.