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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: the_maplebar on May 18, 2005, 05:42:44 AM
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I am installing a hitch on my tracker that bolts into the weld nuts in the frame and I ran into a problem. 3 of the weld nuts have som weld spatter on the threads :-/. I was able to clean the weld spatter off of 2 of the nuts using a punch and a hammer to knock it loose, but the 3rd nut has a fairly large bead that I can't get rid of. To make it worse, the bead is right at the start of the threads so I can't even get a bolt started to try and force it :'(.
Is there a better too or tacticl I should try to fix this problem? Thanks for your help.
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Use a tap!?!
Cwkick
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Thanks for the suggestion. So I would be looking for something like this
[link]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=39391[/link]
Now I just have to figure out how to use it.
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Taps are easy. Two simple rules. 1) Make sure it goes in straight. Cross threading and off-angle holes are miserable. 2) If you are having a really rough time use a cutting lubricant. It makes things a lot easier. ;)
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Did you try applying some heat to the nut with a torch and then try to knock it loose? Good luck! :)
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Thanks for the suggestion.  So I would be looking for something like this
[link]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=39391[/link]
Now I just have to figure out how to use it.
That is what I was talking about.
Cwkick
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Did you try applying some heat to the nut with a torch and then try to knock it loose? Good luck! :)
No I haven't tried that. I think this splatter is on there really good, I have actually chipped away pieces of it, but the big problem is that it is located right at the start of the threads so I can't get a bolt started. Hopefully the tap will clean it up as long as I can get it to go in straight.
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If you try to cut off the end of it with the slag would it end up too short?
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Thanks for the suggestion.  So I would be looking for something like this
[link]http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=39391[/link]
Now I just have to figure out how to use it.
I don't think the threads will be SAE tho ... need metric for these canadian (japanese born) machines ...
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Cut a hole in the frame, run bolt back down through the nut!
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Taps are easy. Two simple rules. 1) Make sure it goes in straight. Cross threading and off-angle holes are miserable. 2) If you are having a really rough time use a cutting lubricant. It makes things a lot easier.  ;)
At school they use lettuce oil (don't know if this is right but they call it sla over here and it's a green vegetable...) as lubricant, so that wouldn't be so difficult ;). And I'd say too try it with a tap and I'm quite sure it's metric too.
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u got weld spatter on ur nuts :-X .......... thats gotta be painful ;D ;D
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well i am a welder by trade. i would say use a bigger hammer and a sharp small chisel. i know i could get it off this way. oh nent time try shaving ur nuts for that spatter problem (lol). ;D
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Finally got around to doing this, and the tap worked great. And in case anyone needs the information, the weld nuts for a hitch on a 2002 Tracker are 12mm - 1.25 pitch. This is actually a pretty odd size, I went to 4 different hardware stores before I found one that had the tap and most kits up to 60 - 70 pcs didn't have it either.
Thanks everyone for your help ;D