The Dumb Question Thread

westslope

Wheeling
@Zack: Very ufcked.

I recently torqued off a bolt head when undoing the skid plate so I could get at the Torque Converter to drain and replace the fluid. Drilled it but damned if I could 'extract' the bolt. Finally, made a mistake and drilled the hole too large for the original bolts. Tapped it and put some odd SAE bolt in there that a friend gave me. I spent hours on this little detour.....

If you have lots of experience 'extracting' busted bolts, good luck. If not, I would advize you proceed very slowly and deliberately. Make absolutely sure that you centre the drill hole.

At least you should be able to lubricate that bolt with penetrating oil. Hard to do when working on your back looking up and the backside of busted bolt is not reachable.
 

TerryD

Total Tease
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Location
Covington, Va
How ufcked am I? valve cover bolt snapped during first torque sequence

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Which one is it?

Go slow drilling. Use a file to file the top as flat as you can and center punch it before you drill. Find the square easy outs, I've had the best luck with them.

Since the bolt is torqued against the shoulder, the remaining part shouldn't be overly tight now that the shoulder is gone. A left handed drill bit might just spin it out if you are gentle.
 

Zack.

Has been dubbed Arnold
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Location
Livermore, CA
Also it gets better, got everything out of the way for pass side, pulled cover, go to set up new one and find out they sent me the wrong gasket when I ordered it like a year ago. Im assuming using rtv would be a huge nono?

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westslope

Wheeling
Which one is it?

Go slow drilling. Use a file to file the top as flat as you can and center punch it before you drill. Find the square easy outs, I've had the best luck with them.

Since the bolt is torqued against the shoulder, the remaining part shouldn't be overly tight now that the shoulder is gone. A left handed drill bit might just spin it out if you are gentle.

Thanks for sharing TerryD. Appreciated.

I have tried using both square and round easy outs recently. Both times with no success. :(

Please expand on why you prefer the square easy outs. Own the 'round' kind and have the square kind on order.

I ask because I read the coffee grounds this morning and they told me that there will be lots of snapped off, seized bolts in my future.....
 

TerryD

Total Tease
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Location
Covington, Va
Thanks for sharing TerryD. Appreciated.

I have tried using both square and round easy outs recently. Both times with no success. :(

Please expand on why you prefer the square easy outs. Own the 'round' kind and have the square kind on order.

I ask because I read the coffee grounds this morning and they told me that there will be lots of snapped off, seized bolts in my future.....
They are generally made of a better material and I've had less issues with them snapping off and driving them into the hole has usually yielded better results for me in the past.

This may be completely circumstantial but it's my experience.
 

SledheadX

Wheeling
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Location
Rochester, NY
Just replaced my backup camera with a better quality one that doesn’t get washed out in bright light. Soooo... has anyone installed a front camera under the nose/armor anywhere to get a good crawling view? Somewhere with visibility and still protected (somewhat)? Only cost me $15 so not worried if it gets dirty or damaged. Or is the view from the roof better? It’s only a little rear threaded post mount style off FleaBay.
 

General_Tarfun

Sliders
Location
Atlanta, GA
Just replaced my backup camera with a better quality one that doesn’t get washed out in bright light. Soooo... has anyone installed a front camera under the nose/armor anywhere to get a good crawling view? Somewhere with visibility and still protected (somewhat)? Only cost me $15 so not worried if it gets dirty or damaged. Or is the view from the roof better? It’s only a little rear threaded post mount style off FleaBay.
I think the ground level view will give you a better idea of the terrain. What about in the bumper mouth area attached to the top facing down?
 

SledheadX

Wheeling
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Location
Rochester, NY
Thought about that but wasn’t sure if it’ll be too obstructed by all the plastics. Was even thinking right under the burger in the nose. I just gotta get the damned thing wired in and clamp it to different spots to see how things show up. Not like I’ll be heading to Rausch Creek any time soon, so it’s no rush.
 

General_Tarfun

Sliders
Location
Atlanta, GA
Anyone using locking lug nuts? What brand?

I have the set that came with the X when it was new, no idea of the brand. I usually only keep them on when I have newer tires, once they wear a bit I just put the originals back on. No idea how much they matter though since getting them off without a key is easy work for anyone with a spare socket set.
 

IM1RU

Skid Plates
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Location
SLC, UT
Anyone using locking lug nuts? What brand?

Did once, until the tire shop forgot to give the key back, and I didn't know until I had to remove a wheel for another thing.... much later.

Moral of the story.... Don't. Use. Locking. Lugnuts. I wouldn't even use Level 8 wheels for that same reason.

If that happened on the trail, you'd be ufcked.... and not in a small way.
 

General_Tarfun

Sliders
Location
Atlanta, GA
Did once, until the tire shop forgot to give the key back, and I didn't know until I had to remove a wheel for another thing.... much later.

Moral of the story.... Don't. Use. Locking. Lugnuts. I wouldn't even use Level 8 wheels for that same reason.

If that happened on the trail, you'd be ufcked.... and not in a small way.

Ugh, that would be the exact way it would happen to me.

My girlfriends car had the sidewall ripped open on one of her tires last week while on 75/85 in downtown Atlanta and I drove over to change it since I live close by, got there and started to remove the wheel and found it had the locking lugs on it, thankfully somewhere along the way whoever installed them put it in the glovebox. I was about to go grab an impact socket out of the X and hammer it over the lug to remove if it didn't turn up, nothing inspires me to change a tire quickly like being a few feet away from 7 lanes of traffic doing 70mph haha. I had that tire replaced with the donut in about 5 minutes.
 

SledheadX

Wheeling
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Location
Rochester, NY
Ugh, that would be the exact way it would happen to me.

My girlfriends car had the sidewall ripped open on one of her tires last week while on 75/85 in downtown Atlanta and I drove over to change it since I live close by, got there and started to remove the wheel and found it had the locking lugs on it, thankfully somewhere along the way whoever installed them put it in the glovebox. I was about to go grab an impact socket out of the X and hammer it over the lug to remove if it didn't turn up, nothing inspires me to change a tire quickly like being a few feet away from 7 lanes of traffic doing 70mph haha. I had that tire replaced with the donut in about 5 minutes.

woohoo!!! One man pit crew!!!
 

scoyoc

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Did once, until the tire shop forgot to give the key back, and I didn't know until I had to remove a wheel for another thing.... much later.

Moral of the story.... Don't. Use. Locking. Lugnuts. I wouldn't even use Level 8 wheels for that same reason.

If that happened on the trail, you'd be ufcked.... and not in a small way.

I was thinking more along the lines of locking the spare on my swing out. I’m using a cable lock right now. Just brainstorming and thought I’d ask around.

On another topic, what’s the filter you use for the Evap vent? A little K&N or something? I know you put a link somewhere in the ether here, but can’t seem to find it.
 

IM1RU

Skid Plates
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Location
SLC, UT
I was thinking more along the lines of locking the spare on my swing out. I’m using a cable lock right now. Just brainstorming and thought I’d ask around.

On another topic, what’s the filter you use for the Evap vent? A little K&N or something? I know you put a link somewhere in the ether here, but can’t seem to find it.

Same response for the Spare as any other tire... I strongly advise against it. If it makes you feel any better, I have never had anything stolen OFF my truck, only things stolen that were IN my truck.... and I don't lock anything on the outside.

The answer to your other question is this:
https://www.amazon.com/Uni-Filter-UP-123-Push-Breather/dp/B000OO2Q2W
 

IM1RU

Skid Plates
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Location
SLC, UT
Ugh, that would be the exact way it would happen to me.

My girlfriends car had the sidewall ripped open on one of her tires last week while on 75/85 in downtown Atlanta and I drove over to change it since I live close by, got there and started to remove the wheel and found it had the locking lugs on it, thankfully somewhere along the way whoever installed them put it in the glovebox. I was about to go grab an impact socket out of the X and hammer it over the lug to remove if it didn't turn up, nothing inspires me to change a tire quickly like being a few feet away from 7 lanes of traffic doing 70mph haha. I had that tire replaced with the donut in about 5 minutes.


Gratefully I was in my buddies mechanic shop. We used the easy out sockets, air chisels, the works... it SUCKED.
 

westslope

Wheeling
Thanks. I'll stick with the cable lock. ::thumbs up emoji::
I forgot the combination to the lock on the cable that secures our 16' canvas-covered, cedar-ribbed Chestnut Prospector canoe. Borrowed a friend's angle grinder and sliced through that metal cable in less than 15 seconds.

I quickly ordered a replacement cable for the canoe. Made by the same US company.

All this to say is that if somebody is really motivated, that person can slice through cable very quickly. Otherwise, a locking cable should be adequate deterrence.
 

TheCrabby1

I Smell Fishy
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Location
Burtonsville, Md
Is there something to cover up this nut or is this normal when you put on your spare rim's ?? If this just stay's open should I just pack grease on/around it ?20201005_140255.jpg
 

TheCrabby1

I Smell Fishy
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Location
Burtonsville, Md
The CV stub? No real reason to cover it. You're putting the regular when back on soon, yes?
Well..........I didn't know:cool: it was like this behind the cap on the stock rim's and I bought 5 - 18 hole rim's to use:confused:Haven't had a flat on Odo since owning it. Any and all suggestion's would be welcome:)
 

TerryD

Total Tease
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Location
Covington, Va
I think the standard steel wheel center caps fit the spares. Might find you a set of those. They are the same caps on the 15 and 16" versions.
 

scoyoc

First Fill-Up (of many)
Location
Fort Collins, CO
Is anyone running rubber shackle bushings? My poly bushing are making an incredible amount of noise. The X sounds like a wagon lumbering down the road.
 

TheCrabby1

I Smell Fishy
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Location
Burtonsville, Md
I think the standard steel wheel center caps fit the spares. Might find you a set of those. They are the same caps on the 15 and 16" versions.
I tried the one off the spare alloy rim and it was to-o short . Just gonna coat it with never-seize every couple week's .
 
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