| Air Bag Retrofit Problem [message #166159] |
Thu, 12 April 2012 18:10  |
SThornbg
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Registered: September 2011
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I'm half way through my air bag retrofit rom OEM to SullyBuilt - the first side went pretty smoothly and the bag is full and holding nicely.
On the second bag, loosening the end nuts the back nut came off as planned. The front nut (on the air port stud)appeared to be coming off - it was turning - but the stud was actually unscrewing from the cone.
Now I have the bag out but the stud is still in place with the nut seized on the stud. The base of the stud is larger than the hole in the bogie arm so I am stuck. I have tried the LiquidWrench and vice grips approach.
The only heat source I have is a simple plumber's propane torch and I don't believe that will put enough heat on the nut to expand it.
Is the stud a hardened part? That is, can I cut it with a hack saw? Do I need to attack it with a grinder or cutoff wheel?
Apreciate any advice I can get.
Steve Thornburg
South Bend, IN
77 PB, 455
Steve Thornburg
South Bend, IN
77 exPB 455 "Tinker Toy"
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