BReif61

Here's my situation:

I was getting a bad clunk sound from my front right suspension, and when I dug into it, I discovered that the outboard caster block bolt was missing and the inboard was only finger tight.

I removed the inboard bolt to take it to the hardware store and find a match. When I got back home, I was able to secure the outboard side with the new bolt, but I am unable to get the inboard bolt (the one that was originally there) to thread on. It is as if the female threads broke off.

Is this a common issue? And is there anyway to access the rear of the mounting surface?

TIA

Brad

968 GUY

Time for a time-sert.

xsbank

Disregard

BReif61

A what?

dontnow

Here is a time-sert if you have something to thread into: http://www.timesert.com/

Here is a nut-cert if you do not: http://www.mcmaster.com/#nut-certs/=hy84qs

video on nut certs:

dirtyTurbo

Wow those are sweet! I wish I would have know about that when I had this issue. Luckily for me I was able to get the bolt threaded back into the nut once I lined it up perfectly.

OP If your'e lucky you can stick a magnet in there and maybe grab the nut to position it, that's what I did anyway

BReif61

Ordered these. Will report on how they work out when they arrive.

odurandina

don't buy 944 caster blocks. get the ones for a 968. stiffer and longer lasting.

far and away the better choice.

Zims has the best prices on these.

BReif61

The issue is the chassis where the blocks bolt on, not the block itself.