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Help!!!! Core support bolts all broke
hey guys, im doing a radiator swap on my XJ and all of the 10 mm bolts holding the core support broke off. I’m kinda at a loss on what to do? Can I replace them, if so with what? Do I have to drill them out? thanks any help is much appreciated |
Holey bad news Batman.....I mean phooey, that sucks. More info or picks might help us help you. Usually if a bolt breaks it's a sign to re-evaluate, not keep breaking....... Sheez! I don't really know the specifics of your situation. One option might be to get whatever you are doing done, then use self drilling/tapping screws.........From ACE
Or remove whatever they are broken into and try to extract the carnage.. |
A pic would be great but if its the four on top 2 on each end and one on the inside on each end you can take a punch and tap the nut that they screw into out of the uni body then heat and remove the bolt while in a vise and replace the nut. Doing one you will understand the nuts are pushed in and sort of a pinch fit.
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These here on the top radiator mount bracket? Pretty small to try to drill and use an extractor. I might try drilling out the busted to a larger size and taping the holes for the next larger bolt. Or, see in the pic "body bolts". Some number of them here and there should hold that bracket OK. |
Try an EZ Out.
One of mine is also broken but I have just enough threads to maybe grab it with vice grips. If not, EZ out and if that doesn't work, I guess drill it out and tap it for one size bigger..... Really PITA but at least they are easy to get to... |
Ok so I’ve made another mistake and knocked out the little blocks the bolts thread into, i now cannot get them back into the holes they came out of:brickwall:. I’m going to try a thread sert hopefully it works |
Plenty of options at the hardware store for securing something that you can't get to the back of. Get creative. :)
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Yeah, like drywall moly bolts. The ones that spread out on the back and have machine screws in them. BIG ones, like to mount a TV or mirror on the wall.
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I did a radiator change not to long ago on my XJ (mine being 18 years old) and everything being pretty much factory.. :icon_cool:
I had to go without a couple bolts because the originals were rusted so bad that when I went to replace them the bolt head snapped off from the main threads. I honestly did not know what to do, but sense it was only a couple bolts the entire radiator change I didn't really worry about it, but in your situation you need help dang... that sucks.. :oops: ____________________________ 00' Jeep Cherokee Sport// 4WD// 4.0L // Dana-35 axle// Custom Wrangler bumpers// Gadsden sticker 97' Dodge Ram 3500// 5.9L Hemi// Dually/ Dodge Transmissions are s***// Currently sitting "The education of a man is never completed until he dies" - Robert E. Lee |
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The Thread-Sert solution worked like a charm. Thank you guys for the input |
Originally Posted by TheGeneralLee125
(Post 3523319)
the originals were rusted so bad that when I went to replace them the bolt head snapped off from the main threads.
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Glad you got it......the little stuff can be sooo much fun.
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