josh200536

I was installing my energy suspension bushing and the bolt broke off.. m i fucked?

SkoundrelUSA

Is that the one from the linkage to tranny?

josh200536

yeh..

SkoundrelUSA

You're not "fucked" but I wouldn't try driving without it or anything.

What engine/tranny/car?

josh200536

2000 Civic B16.. not sure what kinda tranny?

josh200536

should i beable to just it drilled and tapped? or what?

josh200536

anyone?

snatch

Can you get the broken part of the bolt out?

josh200536

i haven't really tried.. but i doubt it..

snatch

So if you can get that part out. Even if you start drilling a small hole in it to drill it out, it might start spinning and then you could spin it out. Then just replace it and you're on your way.

josh200536

so its nothing really to worry about? nothing thats gonna cost alot?

josh200536

anyone else?

josh200536

bump..

snatch

It shouldn't cost a lot. If you can't get the bolt to thread or spin out, then you should be able to CAREFULLY drill it out without messing up the surrounding threads. One way or another you should be able to get it out. A new bolt should be $1 max.

josh200536

thanks alot for everyones help..

bow tie

can anybody tell me what the stabilizer bolt looks like. i took it off like a week ago and dont have a clue what it looks like. i have 2 bolts but i'm not sure which is which...

only problem is there pretty long. almost 3 inches

siregcivic

that looks like one for a d series tranny.. i think that the b series stabilizer bolts are shorter.. the **** thing about b series trannys.. that the stabilizer bolt goes into the side of the tranny.. meaning you cant just change the bracket like a d series.. 1 point for d -1 point for b

bow tie

well if one of those is infact the stabilizer bolt it came w/ the car that already had a b18b in it. o well i guess i'll just see if an autopart store has the same thread size bolt but just shorter tomorrow.