Stripped threads in frame
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Stripped threads in frame
Well, I stripped the (Puny) threads holding the passenger side sway bar bracket on my 97 F150. The bracket got bent in an off the ord encounter, and when I put the new bracket on the piece still attached to the frame was slightly bent to the rear. Me, being a genius, decided the new bracket would pull it plumb if I just hunkered dow the 3/8" bolts a bit. That was not a good decision. The threads are only 3/16" deep and stripped right on out. I have re-tapped the hole to 7/16", but the thread depth is so short I don't feel that I have a good "bite". Does anyone know of a "wel-nut" or some type of insert I can put in that will tap into the frame, then crunch back down and form a decent attaching point? I thought about welding studs into the holes I cut, but the shoulders of the welds would keep the bracket from bottoming down. There is no access to the inside of the frame, which is about 7" deep at this spot.
Some solutions I've thought of...Drill holes in top of frame and drop long bolts through...cut access holes in side of frame, drop bolts down, weld on inside of frame to hold them, the weld a small plate over the access holes...cut and grind off the bracket factory welded on the frame, fabricate a new one with nuts welded on for attachement point, and weld it on. Right now I'm driving around with two zip ties around my new $11.00 bracket, so it doesn't go away on the road when the 7/16" bolts walk out. I also wondered if I put two studs up in there with stud mount (Red Locktite??), let cure would it hold better? I've got blue Locktite on the two bolts now. There are only about two threads holding the bolts. HELP!!! This was not a "truck" kinda way for the factory to attach this bar!
Some solutions I've thought of...Drill holes in top of frame and drop long bolts through...cut access holes in side of frame, drop bolts down, weld on inside of frame to hold them, the weld a small plate over the access holes...cut and grind off the bracket factory welded on the frame, fabricate a new one with nuts welded on for attachement point, and weld it on. Right now I'm driving around with two zip ties around my new $11.00 bracket, so it doesn't go away on the road when the 7/16" bolts walk out. I also wondered if I put two studs up in there with stud mount (Red Locktite??), let cure would it hold better? I've got blue Locktite on the two bolts now. There are only about two threads holding the bolts. HELP!!! This was not a "truck" kinda way for the factory to attach this bar!
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From: Casselberry and Melbourne
use a nutsert looks like a rivet but has threads on the inside, see this
website for an example of what to look for and how they work
http://www.bollhoff-rivnut.com/intro.html
and then see this web page on how to install them without the special tool
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...ng_rivnuts.htm
I have a complete asortment of them along with the tool, they come in a variety of sizes, hope this helps
website for an example of what to look for and how they work
http://www.bollhoff-rivnut.com/intro.html
and then see this web page on how to install them without the special tool
http://ourworld.compuserve.com/homep...ng_rivnuts.htm
I have a complete asortment of them along with the tool, they come in a variety of sizes, hope this helps
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