Snapped weld on nut in frame. What to do?

[flip]

Today before installing my new Megan pillow ball tension rods I was going to replace the bracket that holds the tension rod thinking that it might be bent. When I removed it I found that the one bolt directly above the bushing portion of the tension rod was spinning freely. The bolt screws through a nut that is welded to the inside of the frame. The welds on this bolt have snapped. You can not access the nut to fix it so it's just kinda chillin in there somewhere...

Any ideas on the best way to fix this? I've been told that I'll have to cut a hole in the side of the frame there, weld the nut back on, then weld the cut portion back on. This seems to be what destroyed my caster. It was off by about 2 degrees.


You can see the bracket here.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v178/viperbite/IMG_6233-1.jpg

[Casey]

MY TENSION ROD =D
my car
=D
my tire tread
haha


yuup


but yeah idk much about this bolt but if its inside ure frame youre gonna have to cut and weld it i suppose...

dont touch the oven.
i mean curb

[Infinite]

Which bolt? the only thing that holds the tension rod on are the bolt at the subframe and then the 2 studs in the lca which can be pressed out

[v-empire]

just keep in mind you need it back in the same place.. i suggest a hole saw to the side. is the bolt hole stretched or damaged? if not, just go with a hole saw to the side for access, put the nut and bolt in, line everything up, tighten,drive to the allignment place, get it alligned, make sure its good, drive back slowly, and tack or spot weld a little from the hole you cut out. should be good.

[Dominic49]

you broke it!!!

[Casey]

just keep in mind you need it back in the same place.. i suggest a hole saw to the side. is the bolt hole stretched or damaged? if not, just go with a hole saw to the side for access, put the nut and bolt in, line everything up, tighten,drive to the allignment place, get it alligned, make sure its good, drive back slowly, and tack or spot weld a little from the hole you cut out. should be good.

notice
drive to alignment place before rewelding frame
:yes:

[flip]

I got it re-aligned today with the T/C rods and everything is in spec except for the SAE which isn't massively important from what I understand. The steering to the left side is a LOT better but I think I may have gummed some of the teeth on the left side of the rack making it harder to turn near full lock which is where I was when I hit the curb. Anyone got a good rack for sale? (waits for duave's to comment on that)


Which bolt? the only thing that holds the tension rod on are the bolt at the subframe and then the 2 studs in the lca which can be pressed out

Re-read. Not the tension rod, the bracket that holds the tension rod on.


just keep in mind you need it back in the same place.. i suggest a hole saw to the side. is the bolt hole stretched or damaged? if not, just go with a hole saw to the side for access, put the nut and bolt in, line everything up, tighten,drive to the allignment place, get it alligned, make sure its good, drive back slowly, and tack or spot weld a little from the hole you cut out. should be good.

Yah I might have to do that. I think if i just adjusted it as far to the front of the hole as possible and welded it there it should be good since i can adjust the opposite way with the T/C rods easily.


notice
drive to alignment place before rewelding frame
:yes:


Noted :).

[Infinite]

the bracket in the middle of the tension rod?
the only other thing that holds it on is the subframe and the lca.
and none of the bolts are welded on
the bracket on the tension rod is for deflectors for brake cooling

[flip]

the bracket in the middle of the tension rod?
the only other thing that holds it on is the subframe and the lca.
and none of the bolts are welded on
the bracket on the tension rod is for deflectors for brake cooling

Incorrect... There is no bracket in the middle of the tension rod. Think of where the big bushing is on the tension rod. You know the bracket that the bolt goes through to hold that side onto the car? It is a piece that bolts onto the underside of the body to the frame. Its not welded on but there is a nut on the inside of the frame that is welded on that you screw a bolt through that holds on that bracket. Theres also two bolts in front that hold it on and the two sway bar bolts.

[Infinite]

so you broke the front crossmember bolt then? that takes some effort, lol

[flip]

so you broke the front crossmember bolt then? that takes some effort, lol

no... nevermind... lol

[flip]

Here... The bolt is directly above the pillow ball joint.

[hellfire]

Snapped weld on nut in frame. What to do?

Cry.

Tyler

[babowc]

yeeah, that stud.. sucks frikin ass..
possibly, cut off the stud and weld a new one back on there?

or did you already take care of this problem?

[1800DialKyle]

yeeah, that stud.. sucks frikin ass..
possibly, cut off the stud and weld a new one back on there?

or did you already take care of this problem?

There is no stud to cut off. A bolt screws into a nut on the inside of the frame ralls that is welded to the frame. That weld broke and now the nut is free ballen in there.

[hellfire]

A bolt screws into a bolt

You sir.. Need to proof read. ;)
Talking about gay bolts.. wierdo.

Tyler

[1800DialKyle]

You sir.. Need to proof read. ;)
Talking about gay bolts.. wierdo.

Tyler

But that is why you are here. You are always the first one to catch my stupid typos. LOL

[babowc]

Ohh...
I get it..

woooo that sucks.
at least its not a difficult fix!
mine = broken subframe stud!

[flip]

Ohh...
I get it..

woooo that sucks.
at least its not a difficult fix!
mine = broken subframe stud!

Its not difficult if you consider cutting a hole in the frame, welding a nut back on then welding the hole back into the frame easy lol.

[Casey]

lol yeah its hard
hmm and infinite was talking about MY green tein tension rods =D
thats what that bracket is for...
good to know
thanks =D