broken cross member bolt when putting on my TCD kit
03-29-2012, 06:09 PM
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broken cross member bolt when putting on my TCD kit
i broke a cross member bolt when tryin to install transfer case drop.whatdo i do now?what is the best way to fix this?
03-29-2012, 10:31 PM
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I did the same thing and it was flush with the frame so i ended up just drillin one hole next to it and just using a tap to make threads on the new hole and relying on the other 3 stock holes for the mail structural integrity. It has worked well.
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04-01-2012, 02:06 PM
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if you would have paid for it dogger i would have just got a sye.but i am doing this one step at a time.so if you dont wanna help stay outta here please...looks like drill and tap is the best bet tho..i'll give it a shot today..
04-01-2012, 02:30 PM
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if you would have paid for it dogger i would have just got a sye.but i am doing this one step at a time.so if you dont wanna help stay outta here please...looks like drill and tap is the best bet tho..i'll give it a shot today..
04-01-2012, 10:04 PM
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If it is protruding at all grind a slot in it and use a hammer driver to loosin it or the dreaded drill and tap lol or you could drill a hole in the middle of it and get a reverse thread screws and pull it out that way.
04-02-2012, 01:03 PM
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Originally Posted by Desertboy
If it is protruding at all grind a slot in it and use a hammer driver to loosin it or the dreaded drill and tap lol or you could drill a hole in the middle of it and get a reverse thread screws and pull it out that way.
04-02-2012, 08:13 PM
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anybody ever have a shop do fix a broken bolt?if so how much would they charge?it sounds dumb but i dont really want to mess with it
04-03-2012, 12:40 AM
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We fix them at the shop all the time. And it all depends on where the bolt is broke off as in how much of it is broken in. And it's normally only a 20min job with the right tools. Cornwell all the way haha lol and it depends how busy we are the slower we are the cheaper it is lol
04-03-2012, 12:42 AM
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I tried the screw extractor thing on one of mine and ended up breaking it off in the hole. Then couldn't drill through that hardened steel -.- Ended up drilling a new hole next to it and tapping that hole. Not recommended but I was desperate. So if u try one just be cautious. Good luck!