Important! : Shit.... snapped a bolt ... will it be ok ?

  1. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Somerset Posts: 167 Black saxo VTR MK2 silver top.
    #1
    Hey guys so i switched the front shocks for lowered ones of a project car i bought to strip out the mods for mine, I switched the shockes out and the very last bolt i tightened was one of the three bolts under the bonnet to hold the shock up to the body.... is this a problem ? or is it a deadly important thing i need to get sorted...?

    Reason i ask is that the bolts are not exactly heavy duty so wondered if the other two will hold it ok anyways ?

    Also on the rear i have a wheel bolt thats rounded it goes round and round in the hole ... i have another axel but dont want to swap em as mines better ... can i just swap out the hub ? as its disks on the back or can i not ?

    Cheers peeps...
  2. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Oct 2009 Newcastle, Ashington Posts: 5086 Cammed and VTR'd Furio. Corsa c - Slammed & Euro
    #2
    The bolt was there for a reason bud, i would replace it just to be safe
  3. Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2011 derby Posts: 992 Gold mk2 vtr
    #3
    Needs replacing mate
  4. West Midlands Joined: Dec 2007 West mids Posts: 23149 Supra,civic GL
    #4
    Its an mot fail there for your car is now "un road worthy" in the eyes of the plod

    Get it fixed
  5. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jan 2009 Surrey Posts: 2608 200sx s14a mark 1 vts
    #5
    Tbh i should think it would be ok as long as the top mount isnt damaged. they arent exactly load bearing bolts, get it changed sharpish though.

    you can change the rear hubs but its a pain in the arse iirc
  6. Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2004 Telford, Shropshire Posts: 253 '96 Eunos VR-Ltd '51 Saxo VTS '61 VW Golf
    #6
    i'd not want to drive it, as the whole strut is going to want to twist when you turn the steering - more likely to shear the remaining two bolts now.
  7. Established Member Joined: Oct 2008 Bideford Posts: 1599 Saxo Furio
    #7
    what a stupid thread!
  8. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Somerset Posts: 167 Black saxo VTR MK2 silver top.
    #8
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by sebo123 View Post
    what a stupid thread!
    chap i was only looking for advice on the matter lol as i had been told it would be ok by a few and now being told its not so was just wondering lol.

    I know it was a silly question but it was worth having the opinion of a few others too.

    Cheers for the advice peeps ill get to changing it now...
  9. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390
    #9
    it should be fine dude, theres always a safety factor engineered into pieces. Its not ideal, but should be ok in the short term.

    My mate did the same and racked up about 40k before replacing it lol
  10. Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Mar 2007 Kent Posts: 4175 RB25'd s14a + 2008 MWB Transit
    #10
    I've done exactly the same before. The threads that come out of the top mounts.are made of fucking chocolate. As said would be ok in the short but would get it sorted asap to be safe
  11. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Somerset Posts: 167 Black saxo VTR MK2 silver top.
    #11
    Quote:
    Originally Posted by Chris_O View Post
    I've done exactly the same before. The threads that come out of the top mounts.are made of fucking chocolate. As said would be ok in the short but would get it sorted asap to be safe
    yea i didnt even tighten the fuckers i just went to torque em up n it snapped with ease, lucky i have a spare vtr lol looks like im stripping that fucker now... i hate doin it lol
  12. Infrequent Poster Joined: Jul 2011 Somerset Posts: 167 Black saxo VTR MK2 silver top.
    #12
    what about my rear hubs peeps ? how hard ect is it to ? how do i do it ?
  13. Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390
    #13
    yeah man, just get a hub puller, wheech each hub off and swap them. Youll need a new wheel bearing though unless you can work with immaculate cleanliness.