How to fix stripped beadlock?

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- July 27, 2014 at 12:40 pm #30995
  
  Ted Hamilton
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  I’d either seal the hole or re-tap next larger size… A socket head cap screw with a rubber o-ring should work, if the proper length?
- July 27, 2014 at 1:00 pm #30996
  
  Rod Hawkins
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  After a lot of searching, looks like I found another option. 5mm to 6mm repair kit. Anyone have any experience with this kit?
  
  http://www.zero-error.com/whats_new.php
  - July 27, 2014 at 6:10 pm #31008
    
    Rod Hawkins
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    Wow. Just tried to check out getting that beadlock repair kit. $15 seemed like a reasonable price for 3 beadlocks and a tool to rethread. But $18 shipping from PA to Ca? Holy crap, looks like I will do my own. What a joke.
- July 27, 2014 at 6:39 pm #31009
  
  Glenn L Riggs
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  you could j b weld the hole and retap with the 5 mm tap to reuse existing locks, don`t need to fill the holes just cover the threads to get the bite of the tap good luck
- July 27, 2014 at 10:10 pm #31025
  
  Walt Gifford
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  You need to use bead loc screws, regular bolt will squeeze the Oring out.
  
  Get it welded if you have the skills to re-drill it and surface the Oring seat.
  
  Gif
- July 28, 2014 at 1:54 am #31028
  
  Jim Silverheels
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  Rod, do it right, weld it, drill, and re tap it.
- August 3, 2014 at 6:18 pm #31425
  
  Charles Kaneb
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  Drill the hole to 5.0 mm (0.197″), then tap using an M6x1.0 tap and buy 6×1.0 beadlock screws.
  
  Jim, I’m not too sure about welding a highly-stressed magnesium casting that costs less than $100.
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