DKCDKC
Platinum Member
I already posted about my stupidity in not noticing loose wheel bolts on my JD CUT rear wheel. Almost lost it. But one bolt came out with enough motion to mash up some of the threads in the hub. I bought some new bolts, but can't get a bolt in this hole. I hear advice from some who say I should get a thread chaser and use it to clean and straighten the existing threads. Others say use a tap to ream it out. I don't think a tap would take out too much metal - but I don't know, and don't want to have the bolt not take proper torque.
I don't have a chaser, or any taps that fit this metric size and thread angle - and it will cost to get one. I found suggestions online that, since a chaser is just a bolt with a slot in it, that I could just buy an extra wheel bolt, saw or cut a slot in it and use that - certainly the cheapest option.
Or maybe I should just call the JD dealer and have him come out and do it. Not sure what a service call would cost, but probably more than a chaser or tap.
Any suggestions?
I don't have a chaser, or any taps that fit this metric size and thread angle - and it will cost to get one. I found suggestions online that, since a chaser is just a bolt with a slot in it, that I could just buy an extra wheel bolt, saw or cut a slot in it and use that - certainly the cheapest option.
Or maybe I should just call the JD dealer and have him come out and do it. Not sure what a service call would cost, but probably more than a chaser or tap.
Any suggestions?