Eg/ek Fix stripped rear upper control arm bolts
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Eg/ek Fix stripped rear upper control arm bolts
So I hit a curb couple of weeks ago, rim had curb rash went and got an aligment done everything was good... Now I notice after a week later I had positive camber and I felt scared going fast around a corner, took the wheel off today and found of the upper control arm bolt just hanging in the arm! So started to search around couldn't find alot of information other then cut and weld a new nut behind...so I brought out my tap an die set and try to rethread the hole... Somewhat helped but the bolt had too much play even when all the way.. Looked to sketchy..anyways here what you need to do.
To fix the issue you need:
Tap and die set
Adjutable Wrench
14mm socket
7/16-20 bolt
Here's how it looked after going at it with m10x1.25 die
Here's the size you need to use 7/16 n20
Here's where the Adjutable wrench comes in to play
Take alittle while but almost done
My tiny adjustable wrench always come handy lol
Here's how the hole looks after rethreading is done
Now to go grab a 7/16-20 bolt....
All done nice and tight torqued to 29 ftlbs
One step I missed was that the 7/16 20 bolt will be a touch too big for the control arm hole just run the tap through the arms hole to make the bolt nice and tight!
Thanks hope this helps people in the future!
To fix the issue you need:
Tap and die set
Adjutable Wrench
14mm socket
7/16-20 bolt
Here's how it looked after going at it with m10x1.25 die
Here's the size you need to use 7/16 n20
Here's where the Adjutable wrench comes in to play
Take alittle while but almost done
My tiny adjustable wrench always come handy lol
Here's how the hole looks after rethreading is done
Now to go grab a 7/16-20 bolt....
All done nice and tight torqued to 29 ftlbs
One step I missed was that the 7/16 20 bolt will be a touch too big for the control arm hole just run the tap through the arms hole to make the bolt nice and tight!
Thanks hope this helps people in the future!
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Re: Eg/ek Fix stripped rear upper control arm bolts
^^ yeah I would If there was enough room to turn it... Didn't have a tap socket but yeah oooo it's sketchy doing it with a wrench lol
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Re: Eg/ek Fix stripped rear upper control arm bolts
but if u read his first post he said he looked up what to do and everything said to cut the bolt off from behind and weld a new one thats why im asking
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Please!!!!! Do not dredge up another thread about this issue when you were already told what to do the last time! Everybody check his post history if you don't believe.
FIX IT ALREADY!!!!!!!!
FIX IT ALREADY!!!!!!!!
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Re: Eg/ek Fix stripped rear upper control arm bolts
So I hit a curb couple of weeks ago, rim had curb rash went and got an aligment done everything was good... Now I notice after a week later I had positive camber and I felt scared going fast around a corner, took the wheel off today and found of the upper control arm bolt just hanging in the arm! So started to search around couldn't find alot of information other then cut and weld a new nut behind...so I brought out my tap an die set and try to rethread the hole... Somewhat helped but the bolt had too much play even when all the way.. Looked to sketchy..anyways here what you need to do.
But, if you read his post, you'll see what I bolded.
IF the welded nut inside the frame is broken, how the hell will retaping it fix the problem?
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All the while you were not describing the problem accurately.
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