Exhaust Thread Repair

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• Oct 1, 2006

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I Have been thinking about a good way to repair stripped exhaust threads for a while now...Crap day so i have been playing about in the workshop....I have been thinking about this for a while and came up with this way

 

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This is the hard bit screw cutting a new thread once you have machined down the knackered thread

 

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You now have a new thread thats too small ..
So i could make a new nut to match the undersize thread or if you want to use a standard nut a collar to adapt it back to the correct size...Being made out of brass it won't pick up again

 

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Screw the new collar on...No welding or shrink fit

 

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And there you have it ...Good as new

 

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• Oct 2, 2006

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Firkin Gorgeous, well done!

Someone will be along in a minute to ask what you did to stop the threaded bush unscrewing........

 

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• Oct 2, 2006

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This is the same method that my local engineering shop use - But they also pin the brass sleeve, as they found they will come undone, even in everyday use.

I won't say how much they charge to do the work £££££

 

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• Oct 2, 2006

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I would put a pin in to stop it turning/comming undone...but because this is a scrap head i used just to prove i could do it i didn't bother...I could do this for people if they want...But it is a fair bit of work so would not be cheap...but it would be a excellent repair

 

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• Oct 2, 2006

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Aye that's how mine was repaired, think 40 something squid via Motobins, but 2 pins, one of which is not such a great good as it's come through the alloy a bit. still, does job. Now I'm sure there's a market for you Garry should you get bored

 

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• Oct 2, 2006

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Thats a great bit of turning and I can understand the amount of time it takes to set up and machine.

 

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• Oct 2, 2006

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very nice piece of work. I'd be well chuffed to see that work done with my own hands.