[urq] wheel bolt allignement tool

[p.carlier]

True , I  have all that equippement at home . :) 
But what I really was trying to say  is  
buy a M14*150 bolt for a few$ ; 
cut off the head with a hacksaw  
and you're in business . 

Like you say , whatever works . 

Pat 

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ingo Rautenberg" <ingo.rautenberg at gmail.com>
To: "p.carlier" <p.carlier at pandora.be>
Cc: <urq at audifans.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2008 4:48 PM
Subject: Re: [urq] wheel bolt allignement tool


> Pat,
> 
> Not everyone has a Metal lathe at home/work like it seems you do. ;-)
> 
> Yeah, you could do that, but Brendan's has the thread reworked to  
> prevent binding and is actually made of stainless rod stock with the  
> thread cut into the piece.
> In a pinch, I've also used an aftermarket wheel stud to align the  
> wheel.  Whatever works.
> 
> -Ingo
> 
> On Oct 5, 2008, at 3:13 AM, p.carlier wrote:
> 
>> Just a thought friends .
>>
>> This "tool" is no more then a long M14*1.5 bolt with the head
>> cut off and a small hole drilled in the shaft .
>>
>> I've made dozens of them for friends and friends of friends .
>> They certainly didn't cost 20$ .
>>
>> Pat
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