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Car Forum / Jeep / April 2005broken bolt in frame
The bolt underneath the rear crossmember broke. So I hit it with a punch so I could drill it out but then nut that was welded inside the frame popped out. DOH!~ I'm installing a rear bumper and that hole is one of the mounting points. Anyone ever use a self tapping bolt with successs in the frame? I was thinking of this instead of paying someone to weld a bolt into the hole so I can mount the bumper Any ideas and thoughts are much appreciated. You could just get a new nutsert for it. I have tapped into my xj "frame" successfully but a nutsert is an easier better fix. KH \this is the idea: http://www.avdel.textron.com/index.htm?products/threaded/thin_sert.htm > The bolt underneath the rear crossmember broke. So I hit it with a > punch so I could drill it out but then nut that was welded inside the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Any ideas and thoughts are much appreciated. Thanks That looks like a good solution. No got to find a place to but them. Hope I can find locally as I was wanted to install the bumper this weeked!! Thanks That looks great!! Now just gotta find where to buy them. > The bolt underneath the rear crossmember broke. So I hit it with a > punch so I could drill it out but then nut that was welded inside the [quoted text clipped - 9 lines] > > Any ideas and thoughts are much appreciated. I wasn't impressed with the frame strength on my MJ when I put the tow hooks on the rear so I punched out the nutserts and slid a lenght of 3/8 inch strap in, marked the holes, then pulled it to drill and tap the holes. Now the whole section of the frame is braced with that 3/8 backing plate and I have no qualms about yanking away (plus the bumper isn't likely to get pulled off). I just don't like those nutserts, myself.  SignatureWill Honea Thanks for the input all I ended up drilling a hole in the frame large enough to get a bolt and wrench head on Will one day have it welded closed. For now painted the area with POR 15 |
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