Replacing #4 body mount
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Racer
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From: Porters Lake Nova Scotia
Replacing #4 body mount
I need to replace the #4 and #8? body mount in my 1970 coupe. Is there a way to get at the nuts from inside the car. The nuts have broken off from the body, and i dont really want to start lifting the body.
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With a convert, you can reach inside the (?) box under the deck spring and pull it out with your fingers. I did it on both sides on mine. I have
skinny fingers. Or maybe you could put one of those magnetic wands in and get it out.
skinny fingers. Or maybe you could put one of those magnetic wands in and get it out.
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There's a cover plate/cage that holds the captive nut, so as long as that's in place you're not going to pull anything out. I think what you're saying is you torqued off the head of the bolt from below? What you can do is just pound the bolt upwards until the nut cage pops out. Then replace it with a normal bolt and a big washer. That's what I ended up doing except in my case, both nut cages just ripped right off when I went to loosen the bolt.
nm I re-read your post. You've already torn the cages loose, but now you're just spinning the bolt from below right? Cut the bolt head off (or just slice right through the middle and cut the bushing as well) then lift out from the top.
nm I re-read your post. You've already torn the cages loose, but now you're just spinning the bolt from below right? Cut the bolt head off (or just slice right through the middle and cut the bushing as well) then lift out from the top.
Last edited by wcsinx; Aug 6, 2009 at 01:51 PM.
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