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4.5 RC install... minor knowledge needs major help

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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 03:47 PM
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Angry 4.5 RC install... minor knowledge needs major help

i just snapped one of the rear shocks upper bolts and the hole is still filled with the thread, how the hell do i get that out??? im screwed
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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Weld i peice on to it. Or get one of those reversed drill bits that take out stripped bolts. ?????
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 04:12 PM
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drill it out
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 04:15 PM
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Grind it flush, drive a pointed chisel into the center of the broken bolt, then drill. When drilling start with a small pilot then step up to the size you need. Good luck
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 09:15 PM
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It's just a flattened rivet nut.


Take a tapered punch and a good hammer and punch it right out.


Then tape a nut to a box end wrench and feed it into the body channel and bolt down the shock with a regular nut & bolt. If you want to get fancy ... buy some stover/top locking nuts and use a tiny bit of anti seize. The stover/top lock nut is tighter than a regular nylon lock-nut ... and the anti seize is self explanatory.




Joe
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 09:18 PM
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use a punch an bang out the nut. and replace the nut an bolt . there is a tread on it .
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Old Jun 26, 2010 | 10:18 PM
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Originally Posted by EUGENE the JEEP
use a punch an bang out the nut. and replace the nut an bolt . there is a tread on it .
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