Hey Bob,
I had the same thing happen to me when I replaced the last shocks except it
happened on to bolts. What I wound up doing after I got the broken bolts out
was going to the local Napa with a good bolt in hand. They matched up the
diameter, but not the thread. So I bought a tap and four bolts with washers
and went to town. The tap worked very easily and the bolts have shown no
signs of loosening up.
Chuck Robbins
'99 Dakota Sport
intense99dak@cox.net
www.intense99dak.com
""DAKSY"" <rsmith13@nycap.rr.com> wrote in message
news:008e01c1f88f$aecbfb20$3a1ca118@nycap.rr.com...
>
> Hey, DML!
> Cripes....I wouldn't wish this problem on a Chebby owner! I got the
> remainder of the damn thing out...hadda step drill to get it all..(7
STEPS,
> to be exact...). Of COURSE the threads are gone so...no prob, right?... I
> figger I'll just put a nut & some thread locker on the back side - where
the
> bolt comes thru the lower suspension arm boss...NOT! The damn forging
allows
> for ZERO clearance on the back side to get a nut on the bolt. Ok...I'll do
> some grinding on the nut so that I can at least get a thread or two to
> engage...THEN I'll put the thread locker on & crank it down wiht the
torque
> wrench....
> WELL...IT'S GONNA WAIT TIL MORNING...Damn black flies..(mutter...mumble..)
I
> ate enough of them to last me a week on a low carb/high protein diet!
>
> Here's the pix:
> http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/23cfbbc0.jpg
>
> http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/23efbbc0.jpg
>
> http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/240fbbc0.jpg
>
> Bob Smith (Daksy2K on AIM)
> 2K DAKSY CC Sport +
> 3.9l; V6: 4X4
> (1 of 980 2K DAKSYs mfrd)
> For the mods,details, etc., visit us at:
>
> http://home.nycap.rr.com/daksy/
>
> (ps, we're still working on it...
> Susan on the page; me on the DAKSY! )
>
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