How would I go about fixing this hole?

Pic it from rear passeger lower suspension
Do you see how the bolt draged itself along from the orginal hole? funny what happens huh.... i never even knew this was there until i looked under to figure out how I was gonna put on the lower tie bar. if the bolt had given way the whole passenger left side suspension would of gave way. and well would have created some pretty serious problems for me......you get the picture....just wanted to show this..... and just say checking up on any car is a must

but back to the orginal question...How would I go about fixing this hole?

best way I can think of is going by my boy's shop and gettin him to weld in some stell in place of the hole.....but any other input is greatly appreciated...

 

I'd remove the bolt, weld on a metal plate and drill a new hole.

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EkDave &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd remove the bolt, weld on a metal plate and drill a new hole. </TD></TR></TABLE> that's what i'd do...

 

Yeah just make sure you do a good job welding that, or it'll just tear.

BTW: how did you do that anyways?

 

the bolt must must have come undone and lossened itself.....must have applied presure on the hole overtime caseinge it to drag open.. i did'nt even know it was messed up till I happened to look under the car...thank god I found it.

 

JB INDUSTRO WELD!!! Can't beat it....unless you can weld.

 

thanks for the idea

 

i would get a piece of metal and weld it on top of that

 

weld

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by EkDave &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I'd remove the bolt, weld on a metal plate and drill a new hole. </TD></TR></TABLE>
thats what i would do if i was on a budget....
but it could change the structural rigidity of the subframe.
if money wasnt a problem, a new subframe, stronger one like a CTR one would be cool

 

JB Weld is just the sh*t!!! it worked perfect.... best 5 bucks ever spent will post pics if you wanna see how the fix came out.

and thanks for the advice

 

oh god...you actually used JB weld on part of your suspension...

 

thing is I asked my boy who owns a shop and he said it should work on it...and since is a small part of it and he has used it b4 and its worked out for him

 

i would go the junkyard look for that part and have them cut it out. bring that part to a shop and have them welded in place of that.

 

isisnt that what the bottem arm of the suspension pivots on....

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DeuceDeuce &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thing is I asked my boy who owns a shop and he said it should work on it...and since is a small part of it and he has used it b4 and its worked out for him</TD></TR></TABLE>


Darwin is calling you

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DeuceDeuce &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">thing is I asked my boy who owns a shop and he said it should work on it...and since is a small part of it and he has used it b4 and its worked out for him</TD></TR></TABLE>I really want to see pics of that!!!!

 

JB weld can not support the weight of a 2100 lb. car forever. That is dangerous as ****, I would not drive that car for one second.

 

Yea i would have to agree - You are nuts for trusting that ish to keep your lca in your subframe!

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by ThrillSeekers &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Yea i would have to agree - You are nuts for trusting that ish to keep your lca in your subframe! </TD></TR></TABLE>
Quiet guys, don't discourage him til I get to see pics......
I am eager, no, ACHING to see what that looks like.....

 

Yeah I would take off that sway bar too, it's not worth getting your suspension ripped to pieces.

Yeah I think if you use a plate on the rear it should fix the problem.

 

 

darwin will own you soon.


I have seen a few pics floating around here of complete plates welded across the subframe end to end. I'd have some one fab up something like that.

 

who is DARWIN?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by DeuceDeuce &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">who is DARWIN?</TD></TR></TABLE>

IM DIRTY DARWING MANG!