oMIKEYo Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Need help. I fitted my rear strut brace fine yesterday so then I cut the boot plastics etc for it. Now this morning I refitted it all in and refitting the bracket for the strut it went tinggggg The strut is the sports m one so it has \_----------_/ The _/ bracket had a welded bolt in it which the main bar ----- connects to. Now I'm that stupid and in a rush to get things done I over tightened it. I can put a normal bolt through it but first id need to remove the current bolt... How?!?!? Annoyed! Meant to be like Edited January 20, 2012 by oMIKEYo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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oMIKEYo Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 @liam - nob lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badj Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Wow, looks super pikey! I'd at least have a washer on the other side. On topic though you need to drill a hole and use an extractor.. Then think about using better components Edited January 20, 2012 by badj Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nthnmunky Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 Definitely needs washers. I'd personally drill them both out and pop a proper nut and bolt through each side. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carlasumm Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 the other way if you goto your local aldi they are doing a proper tap and die set with the drill bits at the moment for £17 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oMIKEYo Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 (edited) Will that pull the weld away too? As the other side of the threaded bit on the bottom is welded on I have some nuts and bolts with washers I could use. Washer both sides or just the 'nut' side? Edited January 20, 2012 by oMIKEYo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badj Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 The main issue is that the surface area of the nut isnt contacting much of the surface area of the strut brace, so its quite a weak fixing. The fact that the bolt sheared that easily would suggest you're better off replacing both sides with better materials as this is supposed to be a component that resists chassis flex but actually sheared in situ ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oMIKEYo Posted January 20, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 The main issue is that the surface area of the nut isnt contacting much of the surface area of the strut brace, so its quite a weak fixing. The fact that the bolt sheared that easily would suggest you're better off replacing both sides with better materials as this is supposed to be a component that resists chassis flex but actually sheared in situ ? Good point. I'll change both cheers. Washer both sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_Chris_ Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 If needed, grind flat first OR drill from the other side. Use a small pilot drill first and make sure you get it central. You MUST use washers - the one which shows how it should be done, the nut has almost dissapeared down through the hole. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Clogwyn Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 On a sidenot, how the hell is that pissy little ensemble supposed to stiffen the car up in any way shape or form? option 1) Grind the weld off, nig nut and bolt to replace. option 2) Send the bugger back and try and get another. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maizey Posted January 20, 2012 Report Share Posted January 20, 2012 another option? . . drill out what's left of the captive threads etc.Drill suitable size hole straight through. Fit / replace with a piece of stainless steel threaded bar - example ebay item 350510891622 - wth suitable size washers each side and a stainless steel cap nut to make it look pretty ( optional) - example ebay item 220936601683. So you finish with an assembly of "cap nut - washer- bracket - brace - washer - cap nut". . . A bit of thread lock liquid for the cap nuts to stop them vibrating loose and that should do it ( would look OK as well). Hope this is another option for you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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