In the continuing saga of my snapped axles, I now have a new problem.
I had to remove the diff from the axle to fish out all of the bits-o-axle from the diff housing. In the process of removing it I found a SPO trick; all sorts of nuts, at least 3 different kinds holding it on.
We have an outstanding industrial hardware store here in San Diego, so I grab some of the nuts and head down there so I can get nice new stainless ones. However, at least one of the nuts was stripped out, and the ones I had didn't really fit the "nut sizer" board.
It's 3/8s inch, but not fine or course thread. I am thinking that this means they are one of those awesome British standards, but I want to be sure before I try hunting some replacements down.
I am also going to need to get some new bolts, as several are stripped out. Yay for me. I am thinking the easiest way to get them out is to break out the angle grinder and chop off the ends of each as close to the axle housing as I can, and then back them out through the inside.
So... are they "uniquely british" as I fear? The Bible doesn't say.
I had to remove the diff from the axle to fish out all of the bits-o-axle from the diff housing. In the process of removing it I found a SPO trick; all sorts of nuts, at least 3 different kinds holding it on.
We have an outstanding industrial hardware store here in San Diego, so I grab some of the nuts and head down there so I can get nice new stainless ones. However, at least one of the nuts was stripped out, and the ones I had didn't really fit the "nut sizer" board.
It's 3/8s inch, but not fine or course thread. I am thinking that this means they are one of those awesome British standards, but I want to be sure before I try hunting some replacements down.
I am also going to need to get some new bolts, as several are stripped out. Yay for me. I am thinking the easiest way to get them out is to break out the angle grinder and chop off the ends of each as close to the axle housing as I can, and then back them out through the inside.
So... are they "uniquely british" as I fear? The Bible doesn't say.
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