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One of my cradle bolts got loose after making the mistake hitting it with a power tool.
Luckily i could save it by drilling a hole in the unthreaded part
Then i did insert the drill backwards through the hole and got it clamped down with the drill and then with the 21mm wrench got it up in place , really a close call 😅
Hopefully this can help someone who have the same trouble , lesson learned do not use powertools on the cradle bolts !
One of my cradle bolts got loose after making the mistake hitting it with a power tool.
Luckily i could save it by drilling a hole in the unthreaded part
Then i did insert the drill backwards through the hole and got it clamped down with the drill and then with the 21mm wrench got it up in place , really a close call 😅
Hopefully this can help someone who have the same trouble , lesson learned do not use powertools on the cradle bolts !
I know hindsight is 20/20. That said, a drill bit is NOT a good thing to side load!! They are hardened, and therefore very brittle. A roll pin/split pin is much safer. But you did come up with a very good workaround!!! Strange how C5s differ. I've had both cradles off, the rear once, the front 5 or 6 times. ALWAYS used an air impact-NEVER any trouble...Yet!
I know hindsight is 20/20. That said, a drill bit is NOT a good thing to side load!! They are hardened, and therefore very brittle. A roll pin/split pin is much safer. But you did come up with a very good workaround!!! Strange how C5s differ. I've had both cradles off, the rear once, the front 5 or 6 times. ALWAYS used an air impact-NEVER any trouble...Yet!
Yes they are brittle just did not think about it at the time when i did the job a little bit of panic when it got loose , much better to use a pin as you say , when i got the drill locked up it was no problem.
I think i was stressed and punched the power tool at max directly instead of going slow that caused it to get loose.
Yes they are brittle just did not think about it at the time when i did the job a little bit of panic when it got loose , much better to use a pin as you say , when i got the drill locked up it was no problem.
I think i was stressed and punched the power tool at max directly instead of going slow that caused it to get loose.
Cradle bolt problems
