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Old 01-11-2017, 10:38 PM   #9
padresag
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Re: Threads rusted out-need help!

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Originally Posted by leonphelps View Post
if they are the same size as the door bolts and the bed bolts, get a 3/8 tap and put it on a drill. run it in and out and be done, 3/8" bolt will fit fine.
well if the nuts are stripped then they have already lost material. if it was the bolt that stripped then you may have the opportunity to clean it up. I would always do the tapping by hand as it give you the feel for what is happejawsning. most taps are 4 sided for mounting and don't really fit well
in a chuck with 3 jaws
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