: How to Properly weld a 14 bolt-->revisited


Scout Dude
07-08-2002, 11:20 PM
Well, I disassembled my 14 bolt after I noticed that my welded 14 bolt differentiated about a 1/4 turn of the tires. I welded it up the coloradok5 way...weld every other tooth on the side spiders and then reassemble. This stops the spiders from turning.

So, I figured that I broke a tooth or something. Well, when I pulled it apart, I was actualy supprised. It seems that the teeth of the larger side spider gears pressed into the welds and actually compressed them down in several places. This allowed the slop that I had found. So, I said "fawk it" and buzzed the holy shiat outta the whole thing and thereby made a full spool dealio thingy. So, it seems that the coloradok5 way didn't work for me...wonder if I needed to use a different wire:confused:

Next stop: the tranny!;)


:smokin:

Chief yelling alot
07-09-2002, 12:03 AM
PICS !!!!!

Joe V
07-09-2002, 12:26 AM
Originally posted by Scout Dude
...wonder if I needed to use a different wire:confused:


Or a buzzbox.

jdjanda
07-09-2002, 01:04 AM
Originally posted by Scout Dude
...weld every other tooth on the side spiders and then reassemble. This stops the spiders from turning.


Next stop: the tranny!;)


:smokin:

I thought it was weld one, skip 2 weld one, skip 1? Might be your problem, and yes there should have been some play it, but I guess you solved that problem :D

What's up with the tranny?

JoshC
07-09-2002, 08:33 AM
Originally posted by jdjanda


I thought it was weld one, skip 2 weld one, skip 1? Might be your problem, and yes there should have been some play it, but I guess you solved that problem :D

What's up with the tranny?

You are correct. The welds should have ended up in four "corners".

Scout Dude
07-09-2002, 09:17 AM
Yeah..it is skip 2 then 1...whatever...sheesh you guys are critical...and I dunno what's up with the tranny yet. I am going to clearance some more sheet metal tonight so that I can get the top cover off to see what making all the racket.

RustoleumWhite
07-09-2002, 09:23 AM
ya, pics...


befroe, after, during...


keep me informed... will be needing this info shortly..... :D