FML! Snapped BOLT What next? Rear Shock bolt
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I have a 92 NA a rear spring snapped the other day I was in the process of replacing it.
All the bolts were PB blasted the day before sat over night everything came out
except the 17 mm bolt that holds the bottom of the strut in.
As i was turning the bolt. It turned a decent amount of times maybe 10 or so then i felt it break loose or what i thought
but now it just spins on its own wont back out wont move just spins
looking from underneith looks like other part of bolt has not moved at all.
This makes me think that the bolt has snapped.
well what are my options at this point?
Do i need a new control arm?
This is for the passenger side rear.
thanks
All the bolts were PB blasted the day before sat over night everything came out
except the 17 mm bolt that holds the bottom of the strut in.
As i was turning the bolt. It turned a decent amount of times maybe 10 or so then i felt it break loose or what i thought
but now it just spins on its own wont back out wont move just spins
looking from underneith looks like other part of bolt has not moved at all.
This makes me think that the bolt has snapped.
well what are my options at this point?
Do i need a new control arm?
This is for the passenger side rear.
thanks
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there's a nut on the other end, it's square and held on by weak clips.
the clips broke and the nut is spinning with the bolt.
you must cut out that section in order to access the nut, hold it with pliers of sorts, unscrew the bolt, pull out the nut, and then bolt it back up with a replacement that you can hold a wrench to.
the clips broke and the nut is spinning with the bolt.
you must cut out that section in order to access the nut, hold it with pliers of sorts, unscrew the bolt, pull out the nut, and then bolt it back up with a replacement that you can hold a wrench to.
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there's a nut on the other end, it's square and held on by weak clips.
the clips broke and the nut is spinning with the bolt.
you must cut out that section in order to access the nut, hold it with pliers of sorts, unscrew the bolt, pull out the nut, and then bolt it back up with a replacement that you can hold a wrench to.
the clips broke and the nut is spinning with the bolt.
you must cut out that section in order to access the nut, hold it with pliers of sorts, unscrew the bolt, pull out the nut, and then bolt it back up with a replacement that you can hold a wrench to.
I hope thats where the problem is.
So when i unscrew the bolt the next time i re insert a bolt i have to have that nut back in place?
thanks!
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Also for reference for anyone searching for the same problem The Nut fits inside a 17mm Wrench fine, Its a little big so it could be Standard size (i dont know why)
Maybe a 16 but its large enough that you wont have any issues with a 17.
Maybe a 16 but its large enough that you wont have any issues with a 17.
Last edited by Xuracing; 10-06-2012 at 10:15 PM. Reason: Typo 17mm not 17 inch