I installed a Tom Woods SYE today but a bolt broke off that holds the
speedo housing to the front of the case. Would any of you know off hand
the thread size and size of the bolt.

I'm trying to avoid pulling off the whole housing,

Thanks

 

My guess would be it's a 3/8" by 16 thread National Course like any
other American, but then probably Daimler's converted us to metric.
You'll probably have to take the housing off anyway to get a good hold
of the stud.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

ufatbastehd wrote:
>
> I installed a Tom Woods SYE today but a bolt broke off that holds the
> speedo housing to the front of the case. Would any of you know off hand
> the thread size and size of the bolt.
>
> I'm trying to avoid pulling off the whole housing,
>
> Thanks

 

My guess would be it's a 3/8" by 16 thread National Course like any
other American, but then probably Daimler's converted us to metric.
You'll probably have to take the housing off anyway to get a good hold
of the stud.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

ufatbastehd wrote:
>
> I installed a Tom Woods SYE today but a bolt broke off that holds the
> speedo housing to the front of the case. Would any of you know off hand
> the thread size and size of the bolt.
>
> I'm trying to avoid pulling off the whole housing,
>
> Thanks

 

My guess would be it's a 3/8" by 16 thread National Course like any
other American, but then probably Daimler's converted us to metric.
You'll probably have to take the housing off anyway to get a good hold
of the stud.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

ufatbastehd wrote:
>
> I installed a Tom Woods SYE today but a bolt broke off that holds the
> speedo housing to the front of the case. Would any of you know off hand
> the thread size and size of the bolt.
>
> I'm trying to avoid pulling off the whole housing,
>
> Thanks

 

My guess would be it's a 3/8" by 16 thread National Course like any
other American, but then probably Daimler's converted us to metric.
You'll probably have to take the housing off anyway to get a good hold
of the stud.
God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/

ufatbastehd wrote:
>
> I installed a Tom Woods SYE today but a bolt broke off that holds the
> speedo housing to the front of the case. Would any of you know off hand
> the thread size and size of the bolt.
>
> I'm trying to avoid pulling off the whole housing,
>
> Thanks

 

L.W. ("ßill") ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> My guess would be it's a 3/8" by 16 thread National Course like any
> other American, but then probably Daimler's converted us to metric.
> You'll probably have to take the housing off anyway to get a good hold
> of the stud.

> ufatbastehd wrote:
>>
>> I installed a Tom Woods SYE today but a bolt broke off that holds the
>> speedo housing to the front of the case. Would any of you know off hand
>> the thread size and size of the bolt.
>>
>> I'm trying to avoid pulling off the whole housing,

You might be able to back it out with an extractor, but I'd be
prepared to take the housing off again. :/

As for the size, the easiest way is to yank one of the good bolts
and take it to the hardware store. Then buy a whole new set for
the case and go new all the way around. If one sheared the others
might be real close or from a bad batch.

--
DougW

 

L.W. ("ßill") ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> My guess would be it's a 3/8" by 16 thread National Course like any
> other American, but then probably Daimler's converted us to metric.
> You'll probably have to take the housing off anyway to get a good hold
> of the stud.

> ufatbastehd wrote:
>>
>> I installed a Tom Woods SYE today but a bolt broke off that holds the
>> speedo housing to the front of the case. Would any of you know off hand
>> the thread size and size of the bolt.
>>
>> I'm trying to avoid pulling off the whole housing,

You might be able to back it out with an extractor, but I'd be
prepared to take the housing off again. :/

As for the size, the easiest way is to yank one of the good bolts
and take it to the hardware store. Then buy a whole new set for
the case and go new all the way around. If one sheared the others
might be real close or from a bad batch.

--
DougW

 

L.W. ("ßill") ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> My guess would be it's a 3/8" by 16 thread National Course like any
> other American, but then probably Daimler's converted us to metric.
> You'll probably have to take the housing off anyway to get a good hold
> of the stud.

> ufatbastehd wrote:
>>
>> I installed a Tom Woods SYE today but a bolt broke off that holds the
>> speedo housing to the front of the case. Would any of you know off hand
>> the thread size and size of the bolt.
>>
>> I'm trying to avoid pulling off the whole housing,

You might be able to back it out with an extractor, but I'd be
prepared to take the housing off again. :/

As for the size, the easiest way is to yank one of the good bolts
and take it to the hardware store. Then buy a whole new set for
the case and go new all the way around. If one sheared the others
might be real close or from a bad batch.

--
DougW

 

L.W. ("ßill") ------ III did pass the time by typing:
> My guess would be it's a 3/8" by 16 thread National Course like any
> other American, but then probably Daimler's converted us to metric.
> You'll probably have to take the housing off anyway to get a good hold
> of the stud.

> ufatbastehd wrote:
>>
>> I installed a Tom Woods SYE today but a bolt broke off that holds the
>> speedo housing to the front of the case. Would any of you know off hand
>> the thread size and size of the bolt.
>>
>> I'm trying to avoid pulling off the whole housing,

You might be able to back it out with an extractor, but I'd be
prepared to take the housing off again. :/

As for the size, the easiest way is to yank one of the good bolts
and take it to the hardware store. Then buy a whole new set for
the case and go new all the way around. If one sheared the others
might be real close or from a bad batch.

--
DougW

 

You might be able to grab ahold of it with a stud puller or a pair of vice
grips with that housing off.
Your other recourse is tack weld a nut to the exposed threads (if any) or
try using easy-outs.

Bill probably meant 3/16" from the look of it.

I think I might recommend replacing all the bolts also..... new ones of good
quality can't cost much.




"L.W. ("ßill") ------ III" <----------@***.net> wrote in message
news:440E1CE7.FF1E9A7F@***.net...
> My guess would be it's a 3/8" by 16 thread National Course like any
> other American, but then probably Daimler's converted us to metric.
> You'll probably have to take the housing off anyway to get a good hold
> of the stud.
> God Bless America, Bill O|||||||O
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> ufatbastehd wrote:
>>
>> I installed a Tom Woods SYE today but a bolt broke off that holds the
>> speedo housing to the front of the case. Would any of you know off hand
>> the thread size and size of the bolt.
>>
>> I'm trying to avoid pulling off the whole housing,
>>
>> Thanks