My virgin birfield repacking/knuckle fixing odyssey

[ChuckB]

I figure that I have most of the stuff on-hand. I am thinking about getting a brass drift and I could always use a torque wrench.

I have to look into this snap ring procedure some more as I don't remember reading about it.

 

[rusty_tlc]

brake/parts cleaner

 

[rusty_tlc]

I figure that I have most of the stuff on-hand. I am thinking about getting a brass drift and I could always use a torque wrench.

I have to look into this snap ring procedure some more as I don't remember reading about it.

Harbor Freight sells a brass drift set. One of the few good buys at HF.

 

[cruiser guy]

I have to look into this snap ring procedure some more as I don't remember reading about it.

After the free wheel hub is off you'll see the end of the stub axle with the snap ring. The stub axle has a threaded hole to use with a bolt to pull the axle out enough to get the snap ring back on.

 

[ChuckB]

After the free wheel hub is off you'll see the end of the stub axle with the snap ring. The stub axle has a threaded hole to use with a bolt to pull the axle out enough to get the snap ring back on.

Gotcha, thanks!!



(Edit)

Tried to order from HF, wouldn't ship to Hawaii...

 

[ChuckB]

One step closer!!

Received the Body & Chasis FSM in the mail yesterday!!!

Ordered a Brass Drift set.

 

[ChuckB]

Started to get dirty!!

1) My assistant!
2) the other half...

 

[ChuckB]

First Problem!!

Well, I thought that I was progressing along nicely until I started trying to get the hub off. I managed to remove 4 of 6 allen screws from the outer hub(just out side the "Superwinch" dial). But, 2 of them were/are stripped and in my initial efforts I cannot get them to come out.
Anyone have any ingenious methods to removed stripped bolts. The biggest problem I see is access to the area.

Here are a couple picts of the hub, and bolt.

 

[Clutch]

A reverse drill bit. Run drill in reverse, usually pops right out.

If you can't find a reverse bit, Sears carries easyout kits. The also have new bit for getting out stripped bolts, screws, whatever. Works great. I am not at home, so I don't know the exact name of the new bit.


Here...it is under tap and dies on the Sears site.http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...Tools&cName=Mechanics+Tools&sName=Taps+&+Dies

This the drill extractor http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_...Tools&cName=Mechanics+Tools&sName=Taps+&+Dies

 

[ChuckB]

Screw-out/Drill-out extractor

This looks like it might be it?

(edit) Looks like we were looking for it at the same time!

 

[Clutch]

Screw-out/Drill-out extractor

This looks like it might be it?

(edit) Looks like we were looking for it at the same time!

Yep that's them, I am at work...I didn't know if I would have time to look...I guess I did.

There a two types, one you put in a drill, the other you turn by hand. I like the drill type, 'cause you can "push" harder on the drill. Than having to push and turn a tool.

Good luck, those can be a bugger. I always use some Liquid Wrench, before a try to extract a stripped bolt/screw/whatever...

 

[ntsqd]

Well, I thought that I was progressing along nicely until I started trying to get the hub off. I managed to remove 4 of 6 allen screws from the outer hub(just out side the "Superwinch" dial). But, 2 of them were/are stripped and in my initial efforts I cannot get them to come out.
Anyone have any ingenious methods to removed stripped bolts. The biggest problem I see is access to the area.

Here are a couple picts of the hub, and bolt.

The one of those hubs that came on my truck had Torx socket heads in there, NOT hex socket heads. Might try either a T-15 or a T-20 (I forget which it was) and see if they come out then.

 

[ChuckB]

The one of those hubs that came on my truck had Torx socket heads in there, NOT hex socket heads. Might try either a T-15 or a T-20 (I forget which it was) and see if they come out then.

Thanks, I'll look into that tomorrow. I'm going to make a Home Depot/Sears run!!

 

[Clutch]

The one of those hubs that came on my truck had Torx socket heads in there, NOT hex socket heads. Might try either a T-15 or a T-20 (I forget which it was) and see if they come out then.

Looks like allens to me.

 

[ntsqd]

Looks like allens to me.

Concur, hadn't seen that picture.