Front wishbones

[bodgetastic]

Tightened up the bolt going through the bottom ball joint today, went it nice and square after a bit of swearing at the dam polybushes but has threaded and just spins now

Whats the best fix

[Calibra_Mike]

or are you talking about the anti-roll bar link with the ball type joint on it?

[Mark1]

Run a tap down it may recut or you maybe able to put heli-coil in it.

[v6 steve]

you'll need to cut a hole in the footwell and weld the bolt or new bolt back in place

[bodgetastic]

I cant really visualise where it comes up or how far out the bolt pretudes, can I just simply drill through and just put a nut on the top of the bolt?

[Fraz]

its at a bit thats double skinned, so would need a rather long bolt ...and it would be sticking out right where your feet will be

[bodgetastic]

...and it would be sticking out right where your feet will be

Fine, its passenger side

Will have a looky under the carpet tonight. Is it visual or am I gonna be cutting holes all over the footwell tonight.

[bodgetastic]

Good plan.

So I could drill a hole in the top skin and put a nut on the bottom where the bolt comes through? Im sure it will make sense later? May try and tap a new thread first and get a bigger bolt?

[v6 steve]

i wouldn't think the floor pan will be stroing enough too take the presure that it will be put under, i would dril a hole from the subframe side up so you know where to cut the floor then ut off old bolt and replace it

[KERR_SE9]

Same thing happened to my Le, someone, cut a small hole in the floor skind and welded a new bolt in place, welded it back up again, then seal up floor (waxoyl etc) Either that or a heli-coil.

[bodgetastic]

i wouldn't think the floor pan will be stroing enough too take the presure that it will be put under, i would dril a hole from the subframe side up so you know where to cut the floor then cut off old bolt and replace it

Right still a little confused lol. What does the bolt screw into? Do you mean old nut rather than bolt lol. If I cut this off can I just replace with a nut rather than having to weld something in (bearing in mind I dont have a welder ).

Heli coil seems like the easiest option to me, any reason why it wouldnt take the torque, never used one before?

[v6 steve]

when you cut the floor there will be a bolt that should be weled on which is now broken off and spinning ether weld it on or use a new one and tighten to subframe bolt with a socket

[v6 steve]

yee sorry i should have said nut not bolt me stupid

[Robs-se]

I had this on mine and if i remember i posted on here what i did with pictures. i'll look out the thread.

[bodgetastic]

I had this on mine and if i remember i posted on here what i did with pictures. i'll look out the thread.

Nice one Rob. I did do a search as I think I remember something but couldnt find anything