Hinge pin stripped

[joita]

My alpha 1 gen 2 bell housing has a stripped fitting for the hinge pin. The hinge pin screws in but does not tighten, it keeps on turning. I can not tighten it to specs. Is it important to tighten it or can I apply some locktite and put on the out drive. Can anyone suggest a fix for it? Thanks

 

[alldodge]

Re: Hinge pin stripped

My alpha 1 gen 2 bell housing has a stripped fitting for the hinge pin. The hinge pin screws in but does not tighten, it keeps on turning. I can not tighten it to specs. Is it important to tighten it or can I apply some locktite and put on the out drive. Can anyone suggest a fix for it? Thanks

There is a lot of load on the drive and yes it is very important the pin is tightened to spec. I would suggest getting a helicoil and tap it into the bell housing, or replace it.

 

[dubs283]

Re: Hinge pin stripped

Can anyone suggest a fix for it?

helicoil is the best fix, or a new bell housing

tourque is 100 lb/ft, use blue loctite on the hinge pin threads

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Hinge pin stripped

lock-tite on a hinge pin is like putting rubber cement on a condom

 

[dubs283]

Re: Hinge pin stripped

lock-tite on a hinge pin is like putting rubber cement on a condom

so your recommendation is NO loctite on the hinge pin threads??

 

[Bt Doctur]

Re: Hinge pin stripped

he wanted to lock-tite the hinge pin with the threads stripped

 

[dubs283]

Re: Hinge pin stripped

he wanted to lock-tite the hinge pin with the threads stripped

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