Sockets For Split Rim Alloys?
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Sorry to crash your Section (I am a Griff owner) but just wanted to share this with you.
I have made a socket that fits the 12 point bolts that are in the OZ Split-Rim Alloy wheels. My dad wanted one to strip the bolts out of his alloys, so being a good son i made him one (perks of my job
)but i have also made some spares so if it's of interest to you then they are in the classified sections with some other bits i have made. If no then i'm sorry to waste your time.
I have made a socket that fits the 12 point bolts that are in the OZ Split-Rim Alloy wheels. My dad wanted one to strip the bolts out of his alloys, so being a good son i made him one (perks of my job
)but i have also made some spares so if it's of interest to you then they are in the classified sections with some other bits i have made. If no then i'm sorry to waste your time.
Im having the same issues, and may well drill them out, as I have had plenty of practise and am quite good at it (and modest...).
OZ Racing are a bunch of gits for doing this, and on that basis, I will never buy any wheels from them ever.
Purely done to be awkward IMHO. BBS dont tend to do this.
Ed.
P.S. I have replacement bi-hex M7*24 chrome plated HT bolts and nuts to replace.
OZ Racing are a bunch of gits for doing this, and on that basis, I will never buy any wheels from them ever.
Purely done to be awkward IMHO. BBS dont tend to do this.
Ed.
P.S. I have replacement bi-hex M7*24 chrome plated HT bolts and nuts to replace.
How do you drill these bolts out without damaging them Ed ?
, I don't know how i got to 12 i cant usually count up that high.
. Sorrygsx600 said:
Can't find them in the classifieds section, anyone got a link ?
http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/229208.htm Edited by Number 7 on Monday 27th August 13:54
Combine, havent done it yet, but am going to unless I buy a set of those sockets...
The bolt heads are dimpled to allow a drillbit to sit in there without wandering. Even on wheels that dont have the dimple, a properly sharpened dot-punch, hit nice and square on the middle of the head will do it. I acknowledge that they are probably either 8.8 or 10.9 tensile, but with the tip of the drill properly lubricated, slower drill speeds so as not to exceed the red-hardness of the HSS bit and a few spare bits(!!!), its doable.
It will require a 6m bit, drilled about 8mm deep to remove the head of the bolt, or at least to severely neck it so it'll knock off with a careful tap. Last thing is to put a dotpunch into whats left of the bolt shank and give it a good crack with a hammer.
IMHO, this should not damage the rim surface.
It will take me a long time though.
Ed.
The bolt heads are dimpled to allow a drillbit to sit in there without wandering. Even on wheels that dont have the dimple, a properly sharpened dot-punch, hit nice and square on the middle of the head will do it. I acknowledge that they are probably either 8.8 or 10.9 tensile, but with the tip of the drill properly lubricated, slower drill speeds so as not to exceed the red-hardness of the HSS bit and a few spare bits(!!!), its doable.
It will require a 6m bit, drilled about 8mm deep to remove the head of the bolt, or at least to severely neck it so it'll knock off with a careful tap. Last thing is to put a dotpunch into whats left of the bolt shank and give it a good crack with a hammer.
IMHO, this should not damage the rim surface.
It will take me a long time though.
Ed.
I should add that you do, of course, need to fit replacement fasteners, cos the old ones will be, well, drilled. Theres a bloke on ebay called Boraboy_115 who sells them by the 120-lot. £120 for 12 point (woohoo: standard bi-hex sockets for those bad boys, bubba) M7 bolts and matching nuts. Bolts are chrome plated.
Ed.
Ed.
I'd be very cautious about using stainless bolts, they're not usually a good idea in highly stressed situations. I know there are quite a few bolts sharing the load, but I think the load per bolt could still be quite high for such little bolts. I wouldn't want to use stainless without seeing the stress calcs.
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