Need Advice unitized hub threads damaged

Need Advice unitized hub threads damaged

02-06-2009, 10:40 PM

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JFrett

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Need Advice unitized hub threads damaged

I'm working on ball joint project and have been well equipped with tools thanks you guys in this forum. Everything has come apart nicely with the exception of

the passenger side hub. I did get it apart. Whoever put it together last time should be strung up. 2 of the bolts were driven in destroying the bolt and threads in the hub.

My bearings feel fine and I hate to spend $200 on a hub/bearing if fixing the threads is doable and safe. I'm trying to figure out what size the bolt is.

I believe it is metric. Called the dealer they have the bolts but can't tell what size they are. Could a heli coil or EZ-Lok work?

Thanks for your continued help

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