I just found out my car has a broken bolt and the previous owner welded it. Do you think its safe? I don't want my wheel falling off while driving..

 

i would get it all replaced just to be safe

 

a broken bolt and he welded it??? go buy a new bolt and replace it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Hanmin &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">a broken bolt and he welded it??? go buy a new bolt and replace it.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Yea. The head broke off the rest is stuck in there so he welded it.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Skyhigh07 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yea. The head broke off the rest is stuck in there so he welded it. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Go down to your nearest honda dealer, buy a new bolt, they're kinda pricey as bolts go, but they're kind of a special bolt too.

 

just cut the bolt off with a grinder or cut-off wheel and replace it

 

i also have a broken bolt which i have to drill out, just wondering if i could replace it with a grade 8.8? the broken bolt had a 10 on the head, is this a big difference or does it not matter at all

 

I have the same bolt siezed on my car with no welding, no nut, just in the hole siezed up by rust. I have been driving with that bolt siezed for 6 months without a problem. Kinda sucks though. Whenever I need to get that off I may end up having to replace the entire hub and/or arm.

 

There is usually more to it then just getting a new bolt. The head broke off for a reason, that reason being the bolt is seized inside the bushing. The OP will need to cut the bolt off, get a new bolt AND bushing, press the old bushing out and press in the new one.