> I had similiar experiences. My solution was to disassemble it down to > the swing tube, take it to a machine shop and have them put thread > inserts into the soft metal inner casing of the reduction boxes. It is a > good idea not to use any 'screwed' up bolts when you put it all back > together. 8-) Good luck. Yuck. Well I'll tell ya, don't go looking for a 13mm tap! Just not a common object. Finally found a place that will special order one for me. $25 for a one time deal is pretty steep. (At least it isn't my money! =-P) Is a 13mm the answer to my problem? Hmmmm. Sounds like your solution would be the better thing to do. Richard is looking around for a good reduction box as we speak so that he can just lose his current one. - Mike White [Mail: mike.white@law.utah.edu - mwhite@eng.utah.edu] Visit my '57 23-Window VW BUS at: [http://cloud8.law.utah.edu/]
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