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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Need Reamer |
Does anyone have a 7degree tie rod end reamer for sale, rent or borrow? Its for a 1995 Grand Am tie rod end. Not sure about the degree. If anyone knows for sure please chime in. Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | MickeyMouse [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:23 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
Our local auto parts stores (advanced, auto-zone, Napa) let you buy the tools and return them when you are finished. Kind of like a free rental with a deposit. |
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| Author: | 2800passat [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 9:48 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
Ream it with a drill bit and pack it with JB weld if you absolutely have to and swear to God you did not know any thing about it! |
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 10:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
I have checked with Napa, Oreilly, Autozone and Advanced Auto and none of them have a reamer. JB would probably work on somebody elses but this is for my buggy..lol |
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| Author: | aboone993 [ Sun Sep 01, 2013 11:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
If you have a circle track race shop around they will hsve one Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | kvw [ Mon Sep 02, 2013 12:02 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
Would it be possible to use a Heim joint in place of the tie rod end and drill out the steering knuckle. Or Ford Festiva tie rod ends will fit a ball joint steering knuckle. There are lots of options if you look around. Good Luck Kenric |
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Mon Sep 02, 2013 1:15 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
There is a dirt track shop near by. I will check them out. I thought about heims but the Grand Am rods are made in such a way that I will have to change the ends to use heims. Just about much effort for that as it is to re ream. The Grand Am TRE's are beefier than the VW. I would like to keep it all Grand Am. I did find an el cheapo hand reamer on ebay. Surely with enough TLC, oil and time I can ream 2 holes before it craps out on me.  P.S. It's a King Pin |
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| Author: | afterburnt [ Mon Sep 02, 2013 2:33 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
try mcmaster carr they will have it or speedway moters |
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| Author: | Cush53 [ Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:29 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
I run a grand am rack and so does a friend he said the same thing and after his first ride he had to get heims and the tie rod end bent in half pretty easy, just our experience maybe u would have better luck but IMO the stock grand am ends don't hold up and are not stronger than stock vw Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Mon Sep 02, 2013 10:55 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
Thanks Cush53 for the info. I guess the old German steel is stronger the the thicker Grand Am steel. I ride hard. I bend most of my 1/2'' grade 8 bolts in my suspension after a few rides. Did you make new tie rods and run vw ends or new rods and Heims? What set up did you find to be better? |
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Mon Sep 02, 2013 11:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
PM sent Cush53 |
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| Author: | Andrew_Ha [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 3:33 pm ] | ||
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Here my grand am set up
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 6:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
Clean looking setup. Where did you get your tie rods? I think MadMike made mine for my VW steering. |
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| Author: | Cush53 [ Tue Sep 03, 2013 10:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
Correct me if I'm wrong , Andrew yours is a end load rack like mine, big D urs is a center off the earlier grand ams, nice set up andrewha, big D keep the pics comming I wanna see the finished install on the center load rack Posted using the WoodsBuggy Mobile App |
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| Author: | Andrew_Ha [ Wed Sep 04, 2013 12:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
Yeah sorry mine is end |
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| Author: | Andrew_Ha [ Wed Sep 04, 2013 12:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
Yeah sorry mine is end |
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| Author: | Andrew_Ha [ Wed Sep 04, 2013 12:37 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
bigDsmith wrote: Clean looking setup. Where did you get your tie rods? I think MadMike made mine for my VW steering. He made those too he does great work |
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| Author: | bigDsmith [ Wed Sep 04, 2013 11:37 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Need Reamer |
Will do. Waiting on some hardware to be shipped. |
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