What did you do for your ford today?

[CDA 455 II]

Threads won't hold.
I need a weld bead!!1!

 

[arse_sidewards]

Get rid of those jam nuts and replace them with some grade-8 ones.

Tighten them and line them them up so one socket fits over both.

Then apply lots of blow torch, we're talking a good 15min, where I circled in red.

Then un-screw the jam nuts using an impact

 

[Levigarrett76]

Changed a wheel seal-trying rtv on spindle surface this time
Discovered wheel cyl leaking on other side

Got pissed off and Rolled truck into pond

 

[CDA 455 II]

Changed a wheel seal-trying rtv on spindle surface this time
Discovered wheel cyl leaking on other side

Got pissed off and Rolled truck into pond

So it's a submersible now?

 

[CDA 455 II]

Get rid of those jam nuts and replace them with some grade-8 ones.

Tighten them and line them them up so one socket fits over both.

Then apply lots of blow torch, we're talking a good 15min, where I circled in red.

Then un-screw the jam nuts using an impact

Is a map-gas torch hot enough to do the job?

 

[arse_sidewards]

Is a map-gas torch hot enough to do the job?

Yes. A propane torch is fine too. You gotta give it time to get the whole area up to 400+deg.

 

[CDA 455 II]

Yes. A propane torch is fine too. You gotta give it time to get the whole area up to 400+deg.

When you suggested grade 8 bolts, is it because the threads are stronger? 🤷‍♂️

 

[arse_sidewards]

When you suggested grade 8 bolts, is it because the threads are stronger? 🤷‍♂️

Yes. The bolt in the block is grade 8 or equivalent. You're leaving strength on the table by trying to use grade 5 jam nuts to get it out.

 

[CDA 455 II]

I loose-installed the timing chain (not bolted down).

There's a total of about .25" of play!😳

 

[CDA 455 II]

I returned the ChiCom timing cover.

Think I'm going to buy this map-gas torch set up:

 

[Provience]

if you don't bolt down the timing chain, it will slide all the way off end play is infinite without restraint

 

[Steve300xcw]

Go get one of those baby bottle oxy/acetylene sets. That way you can fuck stuff up a lil faster

 

[Alaskan24]

Installed a new radio in my F-250 after doing the initial fit up of 40 in tires. I have some bushwacker cutouts to install as well a lift kit to help clear the tires.

 

[Steve300xcw]

40's look good

Never understood folks wanting a screen in their dash though

 

[Alaskan24]

40's look good

Never understood folks wanting a screen in their dash though

Don't really care about the screen. I was after Bluetooth radio that could handle a subwoofer and this double din unit was on clearance and cheaper than a single din.

 

[arse_sidewards]

I loose-installed the timing chain (not bolted down).

There's a total of about .25" of play!😳

Did you measure the slack before you took the old one off? 1/4” is fine IMO. Too tight will cause problems way more readily than too loose.

 

[CDA 455 II]

Did you measure the slack before you took the old one off? 1/4” is fine IMO. Too tight will cause problems way more readily than too loose.

I W.A.G.'ed a total of about .75" of slack on the old one.

 

[CDA 455 II]

Thinking about trying this on the broken bolt:

 

[Steve300xcw]

the fuck is that

Buy all the tools you want. But short of drilling it out. thumping on it, twisting it, and fire is going to be what gets that bolt out

 

[CDA 455 II]

the fuck is that

And you own/run a business in the automotive industry?

 

[665.0coupe]

Usually the idea is to heat the block so it expands away from the bolt. However welding a nut on the bolt works well.

I would use a oxy/acetylene torch on the block before that thing. I would also soak it with penetrating oil for a few days and weld a nut on. I've never had the double nut trick work for me personally.

 

[Steve300xcw]

And you own/run a business in the automotive industry?

Always used a welder or torch. Have never even seen one of those things

 

[willis_racing]

Always used a welder or torch. Have never even seen one of those things

Induction heater. They're badass for certain things. I don't think this counts though, unless he just wants it for other stuff later.

Thinking about trying this on the broken bolt:

What those are really good at is heating stuck nuts off of studs because it's expanding the nut itself off of the threads it's stuck to. In this case, it's not really applying the heat where it would be most effective. You need to do what Arse said and dump all the heat on the boss in the block, not the bolt shank. The reason mine was glowing in my video was because I had just finished welding the nut to it.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Induction heater. They're badass for certain things. I don't think this counts though, unless he just wants it for other stuff later.


What those are really good at is heating stuck nuts off of studs because it's expanding the nut itself off of the threads it's stuck to.

We always just heated up the nuts with a torch. And if they want to be a bitch. Wash them right off the bolt, since you all ready got the torch out

 

[CDA 455 II]

Induction heater. They're badass for certain things. I don't think this counts though, unless he just wants it for other stuff later.


What those are really good at is heating stuck nuts off of studs because it's expanding the nut itself off of the threads it's stuck to. In this case, it's not really applying the heat where it would be most effective. You need to do what Arse said and dump all the heat on the boss in the block, not the bolt shank. The reason mine was glowing in my video was because I had just finished welding the nut to it.

Aaah; expand the boss itself.🤔

In essence; make the hole bigger by heat expansion.

 

[OX1]

40's look good

Never understood folks wanting a screen in their dash though

I went the other way. Added a CD player to my 23 SD...........

Still has a screen though.

 

[USMC Gunny]

Why not just go old old school and put a damm record player in there. LOL

 

[CDA 455 II]

Why not just go old old school and put a damm record player in there. LOL

My definition of old school:
No carpeting
Manual rolldown windows
Manual locking hubs
Manual Tranny
Manual T-case
No A/C

Only luxuries:
EFI
Power steering.

 

[Steve300xcw]

Why not just go old old school and put a damm record player in there. LOL

 

[OX1]

Why not just go old old school and put a damm record player in there. LOL

Maybe I did already..........