:{THC}:YosamiteSam
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 09:57 AM |
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previous owners bodges.. Grrrr!
dont you just hate finding previous owners bodges and it costs you to fix them. :-( took front suspension apart for servicing and repainting to find
track control arm bolt threads stripped out. Hmmm. Cant redrill and tap it out which would mean making a larger hole in the track arm. And threads
that are not trusted. Cost .... £180 for an ally upright. Not happy and to boot westfield havnt got them. 2 week or more delivery. Gotta do the other
side yet. :-( fingers crossed no more hidden bodges
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RazMan
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 10:10 AM |
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Would a Helicoil insert work?
Cheers,
Raz
When thinking outside the box doesn't work any more, it's time to build a new box
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:{THC}:YosamiteSam
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 10:15 AM |
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no thats the issue. They had put a helicoil in poorly. This had stripped out the threads even worse. Right mess. To think iv ragged the car round
tracks too.
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mcerd1
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 10:16 AM |
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sounds like the previous owner didn't own a torque wrench 
I've just had a similar thing on the tin-top hubs - the threads for the brake caliper slides (rust is partly to blame though)
at least mine only cost me £75 in the end (£25 for a scrap hub and £50 for a new bearing) - ford wanted £290 just for the upright  (and thats iron /
steel on a car they sold millions of)
[Edited on 22/2/2011 by mcerd1]
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nick205
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 11:10 AM |
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Could it be drilled and reamed to suit a plain bolt right through with appropriate washers/spacers etc?
....although thinking about it I'd not be comfortable unless it was replaced myself and by the time you've paid a machine shop to do the
work properly you'd probably be even on the cost of a replacement upright.
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welderman
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 11:21 AM |
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Should be ok to drill out and plug weld back up, then re-drill to suit tap size and then tap
Thank's, Joe 
I don't stalk people
http://www.locostbuilders.co.uk/forum/23/viewthread.php?tid=172301
Back on with the Fisher Fury R1
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:{THC}:YosamiteSam
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 11:24 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by nick205
Could it be drilled and reamed to suit a plain bolt right through with appropriate washers/spacers etc?
....although thinking about it I'd not be comfortable unless it was replaced myself and by the time you've paid a machine shop to do the
work properly you'd probably be even on the cost of a replacement upright.
Problem is with the design of it the track control arm westfield use is bolted on with 2 bolts. One facing forward and one 90 degrees to it. That one
goes right through the upright. The threaded one thats goosed is meeting the other bolt down the hole. Lol. Good design! So i cant use a bolt with nut
on the other end. Only got about 3/4in of thread to use. Thats goosed. Anyway just rang them again they have one in stock now! They didnt yesterday.
Lol. £140 each. Comes with stub and control arm. Bought new track ends whilst there. Mark 2 escort. £16 which isnt bad. Some people have said to me
bet you wished you hadnt taken it apart? Well no not really cos now i know what was lurking there im glad i did! Just goes to show what lengths people
go to to save money. Then say nowt to new owners. Imagine if it caused an accident? Ow
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:{THC}:YosamiteSam
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 11:26 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by welderman
Should be ok to drill out and plug weld back up, then re-drill to suit tap size and then tap
Yep that had crossed my mind and keep it as a spare. Bound to bend it one day
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dhutch
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 12:40 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by :{THC}:YosamiteSam
To think iv ragged the car round tracks too.
To me thats the scarest bit fo the whole thing if it had have been my car. (yet to to this
job...)
Daniel
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SeaBass
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 12:54 PM |
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I bought another banger last October and I'm still finding/ correcting bodges. It does have 16 previous keepers on the V5C though!
The list is pretty extensive and how it got through MoT that came with it is a mystery. Best one was the rear quill shaft hub nuts nothing like tight
and on one side a 20mm spacer missing meaning - only the brake disc/caliper stopping it from sliding in and out.
It's good fun to work on though being so simple from 1983 and guards red!
JC
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:{THC}:YosamiteSam
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| posted on 22/2/11 at 01:01 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by SeaBass
I bought another banger last October and I'm still finding/ correcting bodges. It does have 16 previous keepers on the V5C though!
The list is pretty extensive and how it got through MoT that came with it is a mystery. Best one was the rear quill shaft hub nuts nothing like tight
and on one side a 20mm spacer missing meaning - only the brake disc/caliper stopping it from sliding in and out.
It's good fun to work on though being so simple from 1983 and guards red!
JC
Crikey! Lol suppose you have to expect some repairs with age tho. As long as they are safe. Still think some MOT testers should be shot. Older cars
can be easier to work on i think. Simpler engineering. Mind you i couldnt be doing with chasing rust all the time. Think thats one reason i love kit
cars
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