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Greg Ballantyne

07-03-2002 14:57:22

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Fellows, I posted this message a couple of days ago on the AC tractor discussion board, and got some good advice. Then I saw this board (today is my first visit) and thought some of you all might have a trick or two up your sleeves. Here is the post:
I got new tires last fall, but not new wheels. On Sat. I had two front flats. Those old wheels are rusted out bad where the tube valve comes through, and I need to replace them. One wheel came off OK, the other turned inside the flat tire even with the opposite side jacked off the ground to put the weight on it. The tractor is an AC B. When I started taking the wheel off there was already a rounded bolt on it, and eventually I got only one bolt out on that wheel and got two more round head bolts.
I am now looking for tricks for getting round head bolts out short of welding new bolts with good heads onto the round heads. I'll weld them on if I have to, but it wouldn't be handy. You boys know any tricks?

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07-04-2002 11:35:53

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Re: Any More Good Tricks? in reply to Greg Ballantyne, 07-03-2002 14:57:22

I have redressed bolt heads to a smaller size with a dremel, then drive a good 6pt socket on, worm the hub with a torch if possible to expand the metal, and filled the inside of the socket with canned air for the computer turn the can up side down and the liquid will freeze it and contract the metal in the bolt and make it a little smaller, give it a minute or two for it to sink in then try. This sometimes helps and is usually a last stitch effort.

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T_Bone

07-03-2002 18:47:36

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Re: Any More Good Tricks? in reply to Greg Ballantyne, 07-03-2002 14:57:22

Hi Greg,

I think I would just weld on some nuts and use a 6pt socket. The heat from the welding will help loosen the rust. Then I would clean out the threads with a tap before using new bolts.

If the head isn't too rounded, I have drove on a 6pt socket one size smaller but on wheels I don't think you'll have much luck as the bolts would be to tight.

Last ditch effort would be to drill the bolt from the back side with a drill size just under thread size, then smack with a hammer shearing the head off. Then tap to cleanout the rest of the metal in the threads.

Before you start beating on the rim besure to let some air out until about 5psi left incase the rim splits.

T_Bone
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Bus Driver

07-03-2002 17:53:26

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Re: Any More Good Tricks? in reply to Greg Ballantyne, 07-03-2002 14:57:22

Spray the bolts from behind with a good penetrant-PB Blaster is one such brand. If you have metric sockets, try them to get the tightest fit possible. Many of the metric sockets will be between the fractional sockets in size. Sometimes an impact wrench will remove the bolt better due to the fact that the force of the impact is entirely axial (pure torque). The hand wrench handle (perhaps a rachet) adds the effect of twisting the socket somewhat out of alignment with the bolt.

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Andy

07-03-2002 17:26:45

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Re: Any More Good Tricks? in reply to Greg Ballantyne, 07-03-2002 14:57:22

Snap On makes sockets that are used w/ Air wrench made just for this purpose. Works great.

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