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Rico · 03-24-2015, 06:20 PM

Does it ever seem that no matter how much you spend on your car, something always goes wrong. Today I found out my front rims were cracked at the spokes so I need to get a new set. Anyways, last year I purchased the SLP supercharger (which is fun as hell btw!) and decided to cover the engine coils with the SLP engine cover. I couldn't get the fuel line off so I decided to remove the whole fuel rail to install the cover. Everything was going great until I went to put screw the fuel rail back on. Not one, but both of the bolts that hold the fuel rail on broke off. I didn't even get much of them in before they just broke right off. In order to hold my fuel rail down, I came up with a makeshift mount. As you can see in the following pics, it shows where the bolts broke off and how I jerry rigged the mount to hold it on. I have tried to drill a hole in the bolts to try pull them out, but so far no luck. Does anyone have any ideas how I can mount the fuel rail without it looking so ghetto? Thanks for any assistance and any points finger at me and laughs comments are welcome.

Spec · 03-24-2015, 06:25 PM

Man, that SC looks sweet!

A little custom work ain't so bad... how about painting it all black or something? Just throwing ideas out there...

Mongo RS · 03-24-2015, 06:30 PM

Steel bolts in aluminum are always trouble.

About all you can do is grind a dimple in the top to keep the drill on center, and drill them out.

As far as the quick fix, looks better than zip ties or duct tape!

DBHWT · 03-24-2015, 06:32 PM

Drill it out....go oversize or install helicoil

Rico · 03-24-2015, 06:49 PM

That's a good idea.

Homeless Man · 03-24-2015, 06:55 PM

I just wanna know how the front rims cracked

KR4545 · 03-24-2015, 07:21 PM

http://www.sears.com/craftsman-5-pc-...p-00966202000P It will come out as easy as it went in once it "pops".

Rico · 03-24-2015, 07:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Homeless Man

I just wanna know how the front rims cracked

I drove from Texas to Alabama and then to Tennessee so somewhere between there the roads are pretty crappy. I believe that I hit too many bumps. I can post pics.

Red2014SS · 03-25-2015, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Rico

I drove from Texas to Alabama and then to Tennessee so somewhere between there the roads are pretty crappy. I believe that I hit too many bumps. I can post pics.

Please do. What kind of rims have you got?

Rico · 03-25-2015, 11:44 AM

These are Rohanna RC-5 rims. If you look where the spoke meets the main wheel piece, you can see where the air was bubbling out. I felt around it and can feel the crack. I searched the other spokes on all the rims and the front ones all had the little cracked feeling so I imagine it won't be too much longer before something else breaks. I've only had them for less than 2 years with less than 10k miles on it. It's a little disheartening.

bdsdnfam · 03-25-2015, 01:15 PM

Find yourself a bracket (or make another) but spend a little more time with the bends and paint it black. Looks good!!

Rico · 03-25-2015, 01:20 PM

Yah this bracket was a quick fix using pliers to bend it haha! I was thinking of making a bracket for both sets of fuel rails so they at least look the same. I will spend more time making it look better. I guess my first option is to try drill those holes and use the helicoils to hold the new bolts in. If that doesn't work than I need to find better brackets to use.

Red2014SS · 03-25-2015, 03:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rico

These are Rohanna RC-5 rims. If you look where the spoke meets the main wheel piece, you can see where the air was bubbling out. I felt around it and can feel the crack. I searched the other spokes on all the rims and the front ones all had the little cracked feeling so I imagine it won't be too much longer before something else breaks. I've only had them for less than 2 years with less than 10k miles on it. It's a little disheartening.

I'd be contacting the manufacturer and raising a stink. Unless you abused those wheels, there is no excuse for them to crack like that. They should replace them, or offer you some kind of deal on some new ones. I was considering Rohanna wheels for my car, but not now.

Rico · 03-25-2015, 03:29 PM

They no longer make this wheel and I don't really like the selection they have. I am pretty disappointed that this happened, especially when it was almost $500 a wheel when I bought them.

03-24-2015, 06:20 PM	#1
Rico Flying da helicopter Drives: Black SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: HI Posts: 1,215 View My Garage	I need some help, come inside! Does it ever seem that no matter how much you spend on your car, something always goes wrong. Today I found out my front rims were cracked at the spokes so I need to get a new set. Anyways, last year I purchased the SLP supercharger (which is fun as hell btw!) and decided to cover the engine coils with the SLP engine cover. I couldn't get the fuel line off so I decided to remove the whole fuel rail to install the cover. Everything was going great until I went to put screw the fuel rail back on. Not one, but both of the bolts that hold the fuel rail on broke off. I didn't even get much of them in before they just broke right off. In order to hold my fuel rail down, I came up with a makeshift mount. As you can see in the following pics, it shows where the bolts broke off and how I jerry rigged the mount to hold it on. I have tried to drill a hole in the bolts to try pull them out, but so far no luck. Does anyone have any ideas how I can mount the fuel rail without it looking so ghetto? Thanks for any assistance and any points finger at me and laughs comments are welcome. Attached Images

03-24-2015, 06:30 PM	#3
Mongo RS Drives: 2010 2LT M6 RS Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: Eastpointe MI Posts: 278	Steel bolts in aluminum are always trouble. About all you can do is grind a dimple in the top to keep the drill on center, and drill them out. As far as the quick fix, looks better than zip ties or duct tape! __________________ (o)[+++++++](o)

03-24-2015, 06:55 PM	#6
Homeless Man Homeless Life Chose Me Drives: LS3 (sold 4/21) Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Streets of Philly Posts: 3,648	I just wanna know how the front rims cracked __________________ Pity a man in familiar places, who yet feels like a stranger.

03-25-2015, 11:44 AM	#10
Rico Flying da helicopter Drives: Black SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: HI Posts: 1,215 View My Garage	These are Rohanna RC-5 rims. If you look where the spoke meets the main wheel piece, you can see where the air was bubbling out. I felt around it and can feel the crack. I searched the other spokes on all the rims and the front ones all had the little cracked feeling so I imagine it won't be too much longer before something else breaks. I've only had them for less than 2 years with less than 10k miles on it. It's a little disheartening. Attached Images

03-24-2015, 06:25 PM	#2
Spec Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Camaro 1SS LS3 Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Riverside, CA Posts: 4,018	Man, that SC looks sweet! A little custom work ain't so bad... how about painting it all black or something? Just throwing ideas out there...

03-24-2015, 06:32 PM	#4
DBHWT Drives: 2013 SS 1LE Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Cincinnati / N KY area Posts: 560	Drill it out....go oversize or install helicoil

03-24-2015, 06:49 PM	#5
Rico Flying da helicopter Drives: Black SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: HI Posts: 1,215 View My Garage	That's a good idea.

03-24-2015, 07:21 PM	#7
KR4545 Drives: 2012 2SS Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: NYC area Posts: 304	http://www.sears.com/craftsman-5-pc-...p-00966202000P It will come out as easy as it went in once it "pops".

03-25-2015, 01:15 PM	#11
bdsdnfam NoJoken Drives: Synergy Green SS Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Rosemount, MN Posts: 195 View My Garage	Find yourself a bracket (or make another) but spend a little more time with the bends and paint it black. Looks good!!

03-25-2015, 01:20 PM	#12
Rico Flying da helicopter Drives: Black SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: HI Posts: 1,215 View My Garage	Yah this bracket was a quick fix using pliers to bend it haha! I was thinking of making a bracket for both sets of fuel rails so they at least look the same. I will spend more time making it look better. I guess my first option is to try drill those holes and use the helicoils to hold the new bolts in. If that doesn't work than I need to find better brackets to use.

03-25-2015, 03:29 PM	#14
Rico Flying da helicopter Drives: Black SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: HI Posts: 1,215 View My Garage	They no longer make this wheel and I don't really like the selection they have. I am pretty disappointed that this happened, especially when it was almost $500 a wheel when I bought them.