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what to do ??? control arm bolts-19mm ones
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 3:13 pm
by what huh
the threads are messed up inside the bolt hole which inturned ruined my bolts. I can't think of what to do . . .
Any Ideas?
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:17 pm
by n2x4
Can you weld?
This happened to me. I had enough thread that I could get it started in the hole and welded it in to be like a stud. I cut the head off the bolt and bought a nut. I welded the stud to the body and then screwed my nut onto the stud. 20K miles and it's still fine...
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 6:55 pm
by what huh
yeah i can weld, and my dad has a welder and that is a good idea
really good idea.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:14 pm
by Hocrest
Not sure which bolt hole? the ones in the chassis?
You could get a tap of the proper size and fix the threads...
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 8:33 pm
by jamal
I bought a helicoil. It's like $80 though for that size. I could mail it to you I guess but that would take a few days.
Posted: Mon May 12, 2008 10:06 pm
by what huh
im going to try to tap it first. But if that doesn't work i will do the weld thing