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WTD: (URGENTLTY!) Cortina Upright drivers side
hobbsy - 30/9/09 at 07:20 PM

Anyone got or know anyone who's selling (private or commercially) some Cortina uprights?

My mate was just fitting some new calipers and he's sheared off one of the bolts that holds the caliper on in the upright. I know its possible to extract this but we have a trackday booked on Saturday and as a back up plan I'm trying to find a replacement upright. It was also very tight when it sheared and there's no thread showing.

Anyway just need a drivers side one but will take a pair as long as they aren't silly money.

I'm scanning the web and old "garage clearout" threads but please feel free to point out any that seem obvious!

Thanks in advance...


big_wasa - 30/9/09 at 07:23 PM

As a last option this guy on ebay always has a few sets and is not mega far away.


hobbsy - 30/9/09 at 07:34 PM

Hmm not cheap for a rusty pile!

There's a chance we can get the bolt out but if someone had an upright for not too much wedge we could throw that on and worry about it later...


Jon Ison - 30/9/09 at 08:14 PM

Cant help with upright but get drilling, shouldn't take too long


flak monkey - 30/9/09 at 08:18 PM

What Jon says. Centre punch the bolt as close as you can to centre. Drill out with progressively larger drills. The thread should be M12, which is a 10.2 tapping drill so you should be safe with up to a 10mm drill. If you get that far you can then just use a centre punch and scribe to pick out the bits of remaining bolt.

I would be suprised if you dont start to see the broken bolt moving after you have been drilling a while. The heat generally frees them off.

David


lsdweb - 30/9/09 at 08:22 PM

I've got a set but I'm a bit far away - I am going to Curborough (near Tamworth) on Friday afternoon / night though if that helps?

Wyn


austin man - 30/9/09 at 08:48 PM

cant you remove the disc and extract from the opposite side sometimes the bolt can protrud through


emsfactory - 1/10/09 at 08:42 AM

I may have a pair that I could send you next day. Would have to be a pair though.
Give me 10 minutes and I'll go and check.


emsfactory - 1/10/09 at 09:13 AM

Sorry,
it is a pair of sierra uprights I have spare.
My mistake.


hobbsy - 1/10/09 at 01:13 PM

No longer needed - managed to drill out the old one and run a tap through it. Its M12x1.75 as flak monkey said.

Thanks for checking though guys!