Yeah, after about 2 weeks, not much hard driving, one of the bolts backed out from my rear sway bar (S/T sway/tie combo). Normally this wouldnt be a problem, except the bolt took the aluminum threads it was in with it. The bolt is the upper bolt for the drivers side mount. the one with the poly bushings, that hold the bar to the subframe. Its the upper bolt of the 2.
Anyway, at first i think, its not that bad, i'll drill out the hole a little, put a nut on the back of the bolt, and be done with it. Only problem is, you cant put a nut on that bolt!
So, am i wrong about this? I havent had a chance to get the car in the air, but im pretty sure i cant get at the bolt from behind to put a nut on it. Can i just drill the hole, retap it for a bigger bolt, use a bigger washer and hope it doesnt pull out again? Or is there a better way to fix this? Also, should i do whatever will fix to the other side also, even though its holding tight?
-Chris
Anyway, at first i think, its not that bad, i'll drill out the hole a little, put a nut on the back of the bolt, and be done with it. Only problem is, you cant put a nut on that bolt!
So, am i wrong about this? I havent had a chance to get the car in the air, but im pretty sure i cant get at the bolt from behind to put a nut on it. Can i just drill the hole, retap it for a bigger bolt, use a bigger washer and hope it doesnt pull out again? Or is there a better way to fix this? Also, should i do whatever will fix to the other side also, even though its holding tight?
-Chris