when installing my stock rear suspension back on, i noticed that one of the threads (not the bolt) is stripped on the rear upper arm. i can screw the bolt fine about 2/3's in, but after that i have to use a braker bar and screw it in more, but it doesnt get tight, it just keeps turning. what shouldi do? ive been driving like this for about 2 months now. should i just put some locktite on it? get it rethreaded? any help would be appreciated.

NOTE: if you dont know what im talking about, its the thing u replace when u get a rear camber kit. the parts thats stripped is one of the holes that you put the bolt in to fasten it.

 

try re threading it with a tap

if its beyond repair you will have to replace it

and i'd suggest a new bolt, as the old one is probably damaged

 

the thing is, the thread is part of the car. how would i replace it? the bolt looked prefectly fine. the bolt itself was not stripped.

 

NOT my fault! :runsaway:

hehe. i remember that bolt, it wouldn't go in all the way.. it came out fine though with no extra effort

 

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hehe. i remember that bolt, it wouldn't go in all the way.. it came out fine though with no extra effort</TD></TR></TABLE>
yup it went in fine, and out fine, but it only went in about 2/3's way, and then i had to force it in.

 

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oh the mounting point to the car?

so your saying u bolt 29 won't go in all the way?


well then yeah , you will have to tap it
and i would change the hardware still, you may not be able to see it, but i'd bet its damaged

 

should i just leave it alone? cuz it hasent buged since reinstalled it. or should i play it safe and justs get a new bolt and see if that fixs it?

 

same thing happend to my Left Front Fork bolt. damn you alex, you noob!!! jk
hahah. i had fun that day driving around every where.

 

well is it bolt 29?
and if so, you should fix it right away before it gets worse, like the attachment point being bent

and just getting a new bolt will not fix it,
YOU MUST TAP IT, this will fix the threads that are in there

 

when u look at the thread. its just the top part that is stipped. 2/3 of the thread is still in perfect condition. the screw went in smooth as butter. there was only about .75 cm left exposed.

 

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wow your picture sucks

what number bolt are we talking about in my picture?

 

haha thanks denny


yeah i think he's talking about #29

 

yeah its 29

 

ok do you know what a tap/die set is?

you have to fix the hole in the car, that is threaded
bolt #29 most likely damaged those threads
and you should also replace bolt 29

 

actually i dont know what a tap/die set is. enlighten me.

 

lol at the pic.

Denny- I will be picking up a tap/die set in the future, hopefully in the next month and maybe we can do this.

 

this is a tap
it will basically cut new threads into the whole, it is also used to repair damaged threads

basically you screw this into the damaged whole

instructions:
use some cutting oil
turn in 2 turns
back off half a turn

turn in 2 turns
back off half a turn

repeat till its all the way thru


what i would suggest is going to acura, buy the neccesary bolt
and then go to a good hardware store and get the right size tap
i belive the thread pitch is 8x1.25 but not 100% sure , if the bolt has a 14mm head, that should be right, but no matter what, its def metric thread pitch, don't let them sell you standard

 

okay cool. thanks

 

anyother advise

 

Do what Dan said. If that doesn't work you'll be needing to weld another bolt onto the inside of the chassis..... not fun.

 

Yeah. Listen to Dan.

 

 

can acura do this kind of work. i dont think i can do it.

 

next time, have someone more qualified work on your car
since you obviously have no clue

 

same thing happened to me. thankfully only the bolt was damaged. i got a new one from honda and it went right in. this usually happens when you take out the bolt, it gets dirty, and you try to put it back in. either that or it was torqued too much.