M816 shackle problem

[zebedee]

Any one else have this problem?

Outside view of drivers side rear bumperette - shackle pin head doesn't line up with hole in bumperette. Pin is actually a little rusty, so must be original. ​

Inside view (turned 90 deg for some odd reason) showing amount of mismatch.

Passenger side bumperette shackle pin and hole line up - shackle removable and pin is clean and still plated. Bumperettes are not bent.

 

[zebedee]

Best fix with out taking off bumperette.

Long 2"x 8" cut to a taper to wedge between inside of bumperette and head of shackle pin.


Mark with hole saw then chain drill with small drill (1/8") to reduce offset material that hole saw will struggle with since it's not cutting balanced full hole. Plenty of cutting oil too.



and yes, the teeth marks are from the guide drill breaking and the hole saw going rogue!
Just enough hole clearance to remove shackle pin.

 

[Ajax MD]

Certainly an odd problem to have. It must have taken awhile to remove the excess material.

 

[BKubu]

Howard, I have never seen that before.

 

[zebedee]

Certainly an odd problem to have. It must have taken awhile to remove the excess material.

Not too much - as I chain drilled the perimeter of the hole saw path to reduce the amount it had to cut. Just went steady, plenty of oil.