I am an idiot - broke bolt on hatchback lock
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I am an idiot - broke bolt on hatchback lock
Hey guys,
I just broke the bolt trying to get it off, the bolt that comes down to lock the back? The cone shaped one. I had a towel and vice grips on it and was turning it and it looked like it was turning but yeah, it was turning just APART! I had already done the right one successfully so I didn't think there was a problem. I used naval jelly and liquid wrench to try to make sure this didn't happen, but low and behold it did.
Any thoughts? Do I have to get an entirely new hatchback locking thingie or can I just find a cone shaped bolt that will fit and drill out the crap that's left in there? Or can I just get the bolt from Porsche?
Help.
-Matt
PS
I got my Hooker Aero Chamber in the mail and the Hooker 2.5 inch tip. I'm wondering also, should I find a nice stock tip where I can just weld that to my hooker muffler because I don't like the Hooker tip at all. Thanks.
I just broke the bolt trying to get it off, the bolt that comes down to lock the back? The cone shaped one. I had a towel and vice grips on it and was turning it and it looked like it was turning but yeah, it was turning just APART! I had already done the right one successfully so I didn't think there was a problem. I used naval jelly and liquid wrench to try to make sure this didn't happen, but low and behold it did.
Any thoughts? Do I have to get an entirely new hatchback locking thingie or can I just find a cone shaped bolt that will fit and drill out the crap that's left in there? Or can I just get the bolt from Porsche?
Help.
-Matt
PS
I got my Hooker Aero Chamber in the mail and the Hooker 2.5 inch tip. I'm wondering also, should I find a nice stock tip where I can just weld that to my hooker muffler because I don't like the Hooker tip at all. Thanks.
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I believe I've seen those hatch bolt things in the HELP! section of my local crap auto parts store, either NADA or Clown Auto. 3 or 4 bucks.
Good luck
Thaddeus
Good luck
Thaddeus