[SEL] Spam> Conundrum/Puzzle/Stumped

Steve W. falcon at telenet.net
Mon Sep 7 17:36:30 PDT 2009


Bruce Younger wrote:

> 
> Concord,  Va.
> 
> germoamer at AOL.com” Hi, Tom, The bolt will turn.  It just won’t go
> anywhere!  It’s like the bolt is missing threads somewhere in the
> middle of the threaded section, and is too buggered to start again.
> The drill may have it…  I might also drill the adapter out (it is
> some sort of glass-filled composite) and hacksaw the bolt on both
> sides, INSIDE the receiver. BHY

AHH, that would be a bit different than cross threaded.

In that case about the only way will be to cut the bolt off and drill it
out. Grab a grinder and load it with a cutting disc.

OR bring it up this way and I'll use the JAWS and cut it off... Of
course you will probably need a new hitch, and maybe a new frame on the
vehicle.......

-- 
Steve W.




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