Snapped ARB bolt!

1. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #1 8th August 2011, 16:46

   Well arb bolt came lose again today went to tight it up so put some locktite round it and snap the head came of, What can i do next? can i still drive my car?
2. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #2 8th August 2011, 17:28

   need help asap, can i still drive this? the bolt it in and the head snapped i have put the head back on and locktite all around it cant move but it is snapped
3. dan-sport Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 236

   #3 8th August 2011, 17:30

   have a look for a similar 13mm bolt if not pop to a scrappy but aslong as theres somethings in there i dont think it should matter too much just get a new one as and when you can
4. user_48023 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2010 Bournemouth/Edmonton/Chelmsford Posts: 2650 Audi A3

   #4 8th August 2011, 17:35

   done this, drove like it for ages, then drilled into the hole to get the screw out, retapped it with a new screw
5. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #5 8th August 2011, 17:51

   so i can still drive the car, I have the exact same screw off my mates vtr so i just need to get the screw out and put that in
6. dan-sport Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 236

   #6 8th August 2011, 17:59

   yes mate but just jack the rear arm up when your doing is as it will take the tension off it so it wont snap again and will go in easier
7. LSOfreak Saxperience Addict Joined: Jan 2008 west london Posts: 13810

   #7 8th August 2011, 18:03

   ive snapped that gay bolt twice now. first time i got it out with an extractor set when it screws into it and winds it out. 2nd time it was a right pain the arse, drilled and tapped it, took like 2 hours lol
   
   replace it with a high tensile bolt
   
   you would probably be alright driving it as the end plate is splined to the arb, but if they come apart while your driving it will probably go through the spokes on your wheel lol
   
   you could just take the anti roll bar out and drive without one, but then you risk moisture/dirt getting into your beam and fucking it up
   
   id jus get the old bolt out and replace it and then drive it tbh
8. user_30040 Established Member Joined: Jan 2009 Bridlington Posts: 1496 Audi A3

   #8 8th August 2011, 18:03

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by dan-sport yes mate but just jack the rear arm up when your doing is as it will take the tension off it so it wont snap again and will go in easier

   cheers mate so i dont need to re tap it?, will i have any problems driving like this?
9. dan-sport Infrequent Poster Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 236

   #9 8th August 2011, 18:43

   if you can unscrew the bit in there then no but if you have to drill it out you will, like i said jack it up take the tension off it then try and unscrew it it should just come out