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Title: split rim bolts wont tighten
Post by: clancy on 07 July 2014, 17:41

As per tittle really,  refurbished my bbs and put them back together the other day.

However a few bolts will not tighten. They have a resistance as you do them up as per usual, but just as they are all the way in and you'd expect it to tighten they just spin round and round

Any ideas as to why and what I can do about it ?

On vw vortex I think it was they just said to use some liquid metal and put them in that way, I tried that with some stuff that supposedly takes over 100 nm, but left it 24 and there still just spinning round

Any ideas appreciated

Title: Re: split rim bolts wont tighten
Post by: Thom89 on 07 July 2014, 18:27

Re drill and helicoil.

Thom

Title: Re: split rim bolts wont tighten
Post by: tweed on 07 July 2014, 22:39

You have ripped the threads out out the alloy

Title: Re: split rim bolts wont tighten
Post by: clancy on 08 July 2014, 00:19

Previous owner must of :( i bought them already split

Is the helicoil kit going to cause any cosmetic damage do you think ? They have literally just been re painted dont really want to have to do it again if possible

Just gotta hope I don't cause any more damage splitting the bloody things again

Title: Re: split rim bolts wont tighten
Post by: Mr Blue on 08 July 2014, 07:06

Longer bbs rs (or matching 3 piece bolt) with a nut if there is room?

Threads ok on the bolts?

Title: Re: split rim bolts wont tighten
Post by: Scott-R on 08 July 2014, 10:53

Quote from: clancy on 08 July 2014, 00:19

Previous owner must of :( i bought them already split

Is the helicoil kit going to cause any cosmetic damage do you think ? They have literally just been re painted dont really want to have to do it again if possible

Just gotta hope I don't cause any more damage splitting the bloody things again

Maybe that's why he sold them split?

Title: Re: split rim bolts wont tighten
Post by: tweed on 08 July 2014, 13:31

Quote from: Mr Blue on 08 July 2014, 07:06

Longer bbs rs (or matching 3 piece bolt) with a nut if there is room?

Threads ok on the bolts?

Im presuming that these bolt in the alloy and will not be able to drill through and nut and bolt them.

Title: Re: split rim bolts wont tighten
Post by: clancy on 08 July 2014, 18:03

Owner might of sold them for that reason but I doubt it, it's not a big deal when they are split and unpainted. If I had of know I would of just sorted it, just annoyed I didn't know till after they were painted and the other bolts are all loctited in

They are rx2,  so longer bolts isn't an option as you can only fit the standard bolt lengths in the threads

Looks like a gotta split them again :/

Title: Re: split rim bolts wont tighten
Post by: tweed on 08 July 2014, 23:39

How many bolts? And how many in a wheel?

Title: Re: split rim bolts wont tighten
Post by: VW BUSH on 08 July 2014, 23:59

Heli coil or weld and re cut the threads :sad:

Title: Re: split rim bolts wont tighten
Post by: Wayne on 09 July 2014, 00:02

See if you have a machine shop nearby and get them to see if the threads can be cleaned and re-tapped.

Title: Re: split rim bolts wont tighten
Post by: clancy on 09 July 2014, 12:09

There are 3 bolts in 1 wheel and 2 in another

Been told about two workshops today baht might be able to help sp am gonna get onto them today. Most likely still going to need to respray them though which is a pain