loose weld nut
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Racer
Joined: May 2008
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From: boulogne buenos aires
loose weld nut
This weekend I wanted to do some work on the spare tire stowage lid and tray..also I neede to remove it to have access to the gas tank as I need to do some work on the conections....now here are my problem. first removed the tire, then had to remove the tray, passenger side bolt went out with ease, then moved to the Ds one..started unbolting it. It would turn but not unbolt...damn..the nut in the frame is loose and rusted to the bolt so no way i can remove the bolt..I tried somehow putting a plier in the hole there to try to catch the nut...no way....I though about using the welder and try to weld the nut back, but I think it ain't safe to do as gas tank is very close there,also access is limited..another idea is to cut the bolt with the grinder and weld a nut in the out side of the frame but again i'm concern about any spark hitting the gas tank...
End of story I reasembled the thing as it was and see what you guys here can recomend to handel this task....
any tip
?
End of story I reasembled the thing as it was and see what you guys here can recomend to handel this task....
any tip
?
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Racer
Joined: May 2008
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From: boulogne buenos aires
haven't though of that!! I'll try but Im not sure the hole there is big enough to let the mouth of the vise grip to hold..and if it does it might interfere with the bolt itself..anyway i will try...
I'll let you know when I get the time to work on the car again....
I'll let you know when I get the time to work on the car again....
Burning Brakes
Joined: Mar 1999
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From: CA
While I'm not sure if you have the room to get a sawzall up there, but if you could cut the bolt between and exposed nut and the frame, the cut bolt will fall down and you can reach in the hole and remove the other half of the bolt and the hidden rusted nut. Hopefully the vise grip will do the trick.
Burning Brakes
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From: CA
On my car one of the nuts is no longer welded to the frame. Through the small opening place a nut on the frame and align it with the hole. Then insert a new bolt (with the adjustment nut already threaded onto the bolt) into the hole and catch the threads. While holding the nut inside the frame with your finger, adjust the bolt to get the desired height you're looking for. Then thread the adjustment nut snug against the frame. Then while holding the bolt, tighten the adjustment nut with a wrench. If you ever want to remove, hold the bolt and loosen the adjusting nut. Be sure the put some lithium grease on the nut so that it wont freeze up on you again. My has been adjusted like this for years and never had a problem.
Team Owner
Joined: Jan 2006
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From: Crossville TN
Lithium grease is OK [to keep bolt/nut from rusting together], but anti-sieze compound used on exhaust manifold outlet studs will work much better. Grease will eventually dry out; the anti-seize has copper particles in it to leave a non-rusting film on the threads.
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