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Put a few hours into my 68 Bonnie:
I've had a couple of bolts just snap at the head--one is on the fork stanchion.
Ive had several that are "threaded". Some of the bolts fit my Whitworth spanners, some didnt --they fitted SAE spanners.
The previous owner "re-caded" all the bolts, he said.
Questions: Is Re-cading a good approach for 40 year old bolts? Personally I think buying new ones would be safer.
Does re-cading add a layer of meteal that could cause problems when screwing back into a nut or housing?
Whats the best way to extract a bolt with a head broken off--drill, or use a dremel tool? Ive never done something like this. Any advice most welcome.
And here I was, just wanted to take the bloody front wheel off to check the brake pads!!!!!!
Cheers!
I've had a couple of bolts just snap at the head--one is on the fork stanchion.
Ive had several that are "threaded". Some of the bolts fit my Whitworth spanners, some didnt --they fitted SAE spanners.
The previous owner "re-caded" all the bolts, he said.
Questions: Is Re-cading a good approach for 40 year old bolts? Personally I think buying new ones would be safer.
Does re-cading add a layer of meteal that could cause problems when screwing back into a nut or housing?
Whats the best way to extract a bolt with a head broken off--drill, or use a dremel tool? Ive never done something like this. Any advice most welcome.
And here I was, just wanted to take the bloody front wheel off to check the brake pads!!!!!!
Cheers!