LAND ROVER DEFENDER SWIVEL PIN HOUSING STRIPPED

[cj5350]

So by the looks of all the shade tree mech's that have had a good a working on my rover ov the years... the latest look to be stripped bolts ( well one fully) in the top of my swivel pin housing. I'm interested in peoples thoughts about helicoiling it or replace..

If option 2... anyone got a RH TD5 one they want to part with?

Cheers

CJ

[strangy]

Id check that no other damage had been done.
Assuming no cracks in the area and the swivels were'nt due for a rebuild, i would helicoil.
Swivel housings are pretty cheap new and very common across the D1 and many years of Defender production. Must be dozens sitting around on front ends.
I recall the bolt holes are "through holes" so you will need to strip the housing regardless to ensure swarf doesnt contaminate the wheel bearings/seals/cv.

If you have to buy a helicoil kit and rebuild the swivel anyway you may find it easier to just get another swivel housing.

[jimr1]

I suppose if you don't can't track down a good second hand swivel housing , you could always go up a bolt size , I would prefure that to helicoil.
Jim

[incisor]

there the pinned threaded inserts that you can use, i forget their name but i had seen them used in some pretty interesting places back then...

Three Ways to Fix a Damaged Thread | Insert Tech 101 (http://dsportmag.com/the-tech/three-ways-to-fix-damaged-threads/)

[cj5350]

Thanks guys. I haven't found any late model housing for sale locally..( lots of the other side ) so I'll heli coil it

thanks for the link... interesting read..

[ian4002000]

Thanks guys. I haven't found any late model housing for sale locally..( lots of the other side ) so I'll heli coil it

thanks for the link... interesting read..

It is important to drill the old thread out to the exact size specified and also to drill the hole at 90 degrees to the flat surface otherwise you may have a lot of trouble getting the bolts torqued up correctly.

I had a landy that had been tapped oversize on a swivel and it took an engineering shop to fix the mess I had purchased.

Ian
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