Was on the torque wrench at the specified torque, and snap....goes all loose! I was so close to having everything back together too!!!
So here's the question -- I know this has been discussed here before (http://forum.cog-online.org/concours-c10-zg1000-general-chat-and-tech/front-axle-clamp-bolt-hole-is-stripped/), and the main idea was the ghetto idea I had; throw a nut on a longer bolt, since it's just a clamp after all.
Now I know, a timesert or even helicoil is a better option, but here's the deal: I don't have access to a drill press right now, and I do not plan on selling this bike for quite a while, if ever...A nut on a longer bolt (by tightening the BOLT, not the nut) is valid, right? I mean, I know it's not a perfect solution, but timeserts are *very* hard to get in Canada, and the last time I did a helicoil without a drill press, I ended up with a slightly crooked thread (it still worked, but just isn't perfect, plus it's on a KLR so who cares, it's made to be cheap and dirty).
Gonna head to Fastenal tomorrow to get something for it, but I figured I'd ask here first anyway.
EDIT: Yeesh! Even helicoils are expensive for this: https://www.amazon.ca/Helicoil-5543-10-Metric-Thread-Repair/dp/B0002SRG34/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1510019352&sr=8-1&keywords=helicoil+m10
There ARE cheaper threaded insert kits, but they're M10x1.5, rather than M10x1.25.
So here's the question -- I know this has been discussed here before (http://forum.cog-online.org/concours-c10-zg1000-general-chat-and-tech/front-axle-clamp-bolt-hole-is-stripped/), and the main idea was the ghetto idea I had; throw a nut on a longer bolt, since it's just a clamp after all.
Now I know, a timesert or even helicoil is a better option, but here's the deal: I don't have access to a drill press right now, and I do not plan on selling this bike for quite a while, if ever...A nut on a longer bolt (by tightening the BOLT, not the nut) is valid, right? I mean, I know it's not a perfect solution, but timeserts are *very* hard to get in Canada, and the last time I did a helicoil without a drill press, I ended up with a slightly crooked thread (it still worked, but just isn't perfect, plus it's on a KLR so who cares, it's made to be cheap and dirty).
Gonna head to Fastenal tomorrow to get something for it, but I figured I'd ask here first anyway.
EDIT: Yeesh! Even helicoils are expensive for this: https://www.amazon.ca/Helicoil-5543-10-Metric-Thread-Repair/dp/B0002SRG34/ref=sr_1_1?rps=1&ie=UTF8&qid=1510019352&sr=8-1&keywords=helicoil+m10
There ARE cheaper threaded insert kits, but they're M10x1.5, rather than M10x1.25.