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FrankD90
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Posted: 27 Apr. 2017 at 8:33pm |
What type of Safety wire do I need to rebuild my transfer case? Aluminum? Stainless? 12ga? 18ga?
Can anyone make a recommendation also does anyone recommend a thread locker? Or will loctite do the trick? |
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jeeper50
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threadlocker by locktite is great stuff, my transfer case sliding gear square bolt was secured with bailing wire, with a few twists to keep it together, too many twists and you'll break the wire at the twist. having used miles of safety wire in the aviation industry you don't need fancy pliers for your twists, hand twisting works fine on jeeps.
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I wouldn't use bailing wire, it may work for a lot of repairs but it maybe to big to fit the holes on the anchoring bolts. Go with stn. stl. and it will work better. I have some at home and will look at what gage it is.
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cdn2a
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FrankD90
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Thank you all!
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Unkamonkey
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Locktite will do fine but look over on the motorcycle sites. If you are going to race a bike there are parts that need wired on and I have seen kits for that listed. The wire and the tool to twist it. If you want to go to an extreme, go out the your local county airport and talk to an aircraft mechanic.
Personally, if I felt the need to wire something, I would use some wire from my MIG welder. |
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rocketeer
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Plain old mechanic's wire.
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"It's unbelievable how much you don't know about the jeep you've been driving all your life" (Mickey Mantle paraphrase)
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WeeWilly
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Most hardware stores have small rolls of wire that you could use. We mostly used .032 size wire on C 130 aircraft even on the engine mount bolts when I was in the USAF. The wire should be run where it is in the tightening position side of the bolt.
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cal.bar
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Seems to me that give all we're doing is trying to stop a bolt from turning if it loosens, virtually ANY wire should do it. The force of the bolt spinning is negligible.
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WeeWilly
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If safety wired correctly the bolt cant turn unless the wire breaks or stretches. Jim |
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danover321
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Like rocketeer said, use plain mechanics wire available at your local auto parts store.
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leecarr
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I use mig welding wire too.
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Ol' Unreliable
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I would add that you should use stainless wire just so it won't rust.
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There's a reason it's called Ol' Unreliable
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cpt logger
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As an aircraft mechanic, I have lots of cans & spools of stainless safety wire. I would use either .020, or .032 safety wire. Which ever one that is not too large in diameter.
My grandpa left me a large spool of copper wire that he used for safety wiring item on his farm. The tractor has this copper wire on the bolts that hold the transmission together. I would worry that the copper could work harden over time, & break. OTOH, I have never found any of his wire jobs that failed. Seriously, Try going to your local General Aviation airport & talk to the mechanics out there. If you tell them you want some for your 1948 CJ-2A, they might just give you some. I would. For that matter, PM me your address, & I will mail you some. I also would guess that any malleable wire would work. As far as Loctite, I highly recommend it. IHTH, Cpt Logger. |
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