while reinstalling my front suspension i was tightening the 14mm bolt that holds the shock and the thing snapped in half. I know its broken in half because when i look from behind through the slit of the cup.. i can see where it snapped in half. Is it safe for me to go on with it broken like that? i dont plan on working on my suspension anytime soon. If not, what should i do about it? thanks.

 

ttt

 

suspension gets a lot of stress so you need to replace asap..

 

any suggestions on how to get it out? i have no idea

 

try local dealers or junk. call around, autozone, pepboys...

 

i guess i'll look around for it... is it safe for me to drive like this? i cant imagine the shock slipping out

 

lets try this again..

 

edit: sorry thought it said rear.

 

are you talking about the "wishbone" the shock sits in? The bolt that pinches it in?

 

np.. thanks for the bump
yeah thats it.. i broke that 14mm bolt that holds the front shock.

 

get it fixed (any way you'd like)...the torque spec on those isn't much, it's not unheard of to snap them.

 

u snaped it in half or did u only brake the head...?

if its in half , shouldnt it come out by unscrewing it?

 

its in half.. how do i unscrew it? i turn one end but the other end doesnt spin.. i can see where it broke and its pretty much in the center.

 

u try pulling it out? or is it stuck?

 

i tried pulling it out.. i think i can get the end with the bolt out but the other end looks impossible to get out since its threaded in.

 

so the stud head comes out but the bolt side is stuck?


drill the stud out

 

damn i guess thats the only way.. i tried looking for a new fork but the local junkyards wont sell it to me. I just left it and i'm driving on it right now.. seems to be fine.

 

find the tread pattern and go a local hardware store and buy grade 8 bolts

 

i would not recomend u driving on it.. u will have to cut what u can and get the fork out first.. then fins some one who can weld anothoer bolt to it and CAREFULLY unscrew it out.. its a pain in the ***. if u got a dig cam take a pic so i can see it.. ...to be sure.. then go to the dealer and buy one new bolt.... if its the fork i might have one for sale i got to look.. but try that first .. live and learn....

 

I seriously would not recommend driving on it. If you hit a bad enough bump the shock could hop out of the fork and then you are really "forked"

 

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if you can sell me the fork that'd be great man.. then i wouldnt have to deal with taking that damn bolt out. I'll still take a look at it again tomorrow and post pics of it. Thanks guys

 

if i get the fork free would a machine shop be able to take the remaining bolt out for me?

 

yea, i had the head of the stud brake on me.... an exhaust shop melted it off...

 

cool thanks i just hope they dont charge me an arm and leg.