suspension cross member problems
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suspension cross member problems
my friend crashed his prelude (4th gen) and bent pretty much everything to do with his rear passenger side suspension. I went to the salvage yard and got replacement parts and now i'm trying to bolt up the rear cross beam and 2 of the 4 bolts holding it to the subframe aren't tightening. i think the thread insert in the subframe is spinning. what should I do?
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Hey seriously. I suggest you getting another prelude and dropping that motor in there.
Once its wrecked that bad - it won't ever be the same. I'm still trying to fix my damage......keep finding things that are wrong underneath.
Not saying it can't be done - but just saying its a big headache.
Once its wrecked that bad - it won't ever be the same. I'm still trying to fix my damage......keep finding things that are wrong underneath.
Not saying it can't be done - but just saying its a big headache.
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From: Off THE 60, Between THE 605 and THE 57
retap the holes.
my sway bar bracket was having the same problem, all it took was a tap and some elbow grease.
hopefully the holes are not stripped too bad, if not you may to redrill to a larger size bolt + retap.
keep in mind that when working on hondas, a tap and die set can be your bestestest friend.
the more common bolt specs on hondas are 8mmx1.25, 10mm x 1.25, 10mm x 1.0, and 12 x 1.25, IIRC.
my sway bar bracket was having the same problem, all it took was a tap and some elbow grease.
hopefully the holes are not stripped too bad, if not you may to redrill to a larger size bolt + retap.
keep in mind that when working on hondas, a tap and die set can be your bestestest friend.
the more common bolt specs on hondas are 8mmx1.25, 10mm x 1.25, 10mm x 1.0, and 12 x 1.25, IIRC.
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it's not that the threads are stripped, it's the threaded insert is spinning inside the holel it was pressed into. i can see inside from below and the threads are fine
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Re: (shutta)
<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shutta »</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">it's not that the threads are stripped, it's the threaded insert is spinning inside the holel it was pressed into. i can see inside from below and the threads are fine</TD></TR></TABLE>
ah ok.
hmm, that presents a little more of a problem. if you could find a way to tackweld the insert that's what i'd do, but i have a feeling it'd be pretty tough to get in there to pull that off.
a temporary solution or, the less effective solution is to use epoxy to secure the insert. granted, there are some kick *** epoxies out there (that can withstand millions of KSI) most of us can't get a hold of tubes of the stuff. i'd look for the strongest epoxy you can find (try mcmaster) and glue the inserts. this has some risks though, since after the bolt is threaded and the insert comes loose again, you won't be able to get it out.
ah ok.
hmm, that presents a little more of a problem. if you could find a way to tackweld the insert that's what i'd do, but i have a feeling it'd be pretty tough to get in there to pull that off.
a temporary solution or, the less effective solution is to use epoxy to secure the insert. granted, there are some kick *** epoxies out there (that can withstand millions of KSI) most of us can't get a hold of tubes of the stuff. i'd look for the strongest epoxy you can find (try mcmaster) and glue the inserts. this has some risks though, since after the bolt is threaded and the insert comes loose again, you won't be able to get it out.
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