ever strip the cross member mounting bolt?
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ever strip the cross member mounting bolt?
Ok well what do you guys suggest? I was putting a weltmeister sway bar in and when i was tightening back up...not even putting that much torque, one of the bolts stripped its hole. Who made these cars? why?
I started putting the other one in and barely tightened it for fear of the same thing? what now? drill the friggin thing out, thread it and put in a 12 mm?
I started putting the other one in and barely tightened it for fear of the same thing? what now? drill the friggin thing out, thread it and put in a 12 mm?
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If it is one of the bolts in the frame use a timesert and fix it right. You will be able to use the same bolt as originally used and it will be stronger than original.
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Yes. Unfortunately, the only way to fix that to factory spec is to cut the frame rail open to replace the welded in nut unless you have a big enough of a drill and tap set to make the hole one size bigger.
I just read the last post. I have never used time serts so that sounds like a good way to go about it.
I just read the last post. I have never used time serts so that sounds like a good way to go about it.