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Old 05-20-2013, 05:51 AM
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I NEED HELP ASAP BECAUSE MY BAY WILL BE GETTING SPRAYED THIS WEEKEND.



MY ONLY ISSUE IS THE NUT FOR THE MOTOR MOUNT BOLT BROKE OFF. NOT SURE HOW TO GO ABOUT THIS.... BUT REALLY WANT A PERMANANT FIX. IF ANYONE HAS DEALT WITH THIS YOUR OPINIONS ARE GREATLY APPRECIATED!!! (i know how to weld but im scared i may not make the welds strong enough and it will break again)


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I really don't know what you want us to tell you here. The solution is to weld on a new nut. If you don't feel confident in your work then have a professional do it.
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weld a new nut on and be done with it.
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no other options besides this?? would i weld it back to the inside? i just dont know what kind of settings i would put on my welder to get the perfect weld that wont break....i dont know of any proffesionals around me....ive gotta figure this out by this weekend....anyone know the size nut? because ill need to buy a new one i lost the old one
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just find a nut that will screw onto the bolt (s)

easy fix...trust yourself, weld the hell out of it..it will stay put.
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Clean up the rust. Tack the nut in about 3 places.
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thanks..ill see what i can do...
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Put the bolt in with the nut on. Then tack weld it in. That's it. It's not gonna go anywhere. You'll be ok
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can anyone help me with the size of the nut????? i dont have the bolts anymore
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anyone???????
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Then how do you plan on remounting the engine? Don't know how you haven't called a Honda dealer by now or at the very least looked online like http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/ or this https://honda-tech.com/forums/tech-misc-15/common-honda-bolt-thread-pitch-size-dimension-1885652/.
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