wiper door mounting
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Le Mans Master
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From: charlotte north carolina
wiper door mounting
my wiper door (purchased on the e place) has the four mounting holes reamed out. what are my options to redrill the holes in proper alignment and tap them to screw in the shouldered bolts?
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From: Crossville TN
You say they are already drilled out. You should be aware that the original wiper door mounting holes are counter-bored at the outside end of each hole. There are only about 5 to 8 threads in the hole; the outer 1/4" is a bore that is used to pilot a drill bushing. If the counter-bores are still in good shape, and the actual threaded areas are damaged, use a good metal-epoxy (like JB Weld) to fill JUST THE THREADED AREA. Make a drill bushing with the outer diameter a slip-fit to the counter-bore size and the inner diameter just slightly larger than the drill required for piloting a #10-24 thread. Use the bushing to drill out the pilot holes for your #10-24 tap, then carefully tap the holes, and you will be "good to go"!
