Sheared nut... ouch

1. Luxie75 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Cambridgeshire Posts: 344 Evo 2 GSR, Saxo VTR, Mini Cooper S

   #1 10th December 2012, 15:05

   Please tell me I'm not the only person that's done this... yesterday was a bad day.
   
   Fitting my new strut brace to the VTR and 1 of the 6 bolts sheared through I guess over tightening! I'm like a 7 stone weakling so god knows how I managed that.
   
   I'm hoping it's just a new top mount I need
2. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #2 10th December 2012, 15:06

   Lots of stories of this happening to people! First time in a while though
3. Gandi699 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 9100 Amazon green VTR 16v, Inferno RS clio 182

   #3 10th December 2012, 15:09

   The top mount nuts dont need to be done up insanely tight, its only to stop the strut dropping out of of place if ever the wheels leave the road
4. Luxie75 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2012 Cambridgeshire Posts: 344 Evo 2 GSR, Saxo VTR, Mini Cooper S

   #4 10th December 2012, 15:11

   I guess I went at them a little hard as they were fecking tight to get off. I'll just go easy till new part is fitted
5. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #5 10th December 2012, 15:20

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Baz Lots of stories of this happening to people! First time in a while though

   Yeah it's been at least a week I'd guess.
   We're probably due another "what car" thread soon tbh too.

   3 users thanked this post: user_7096, Baz, user_20080
6. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #6 10th December 2012, 15:23

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ross Yeah it's been at least a week I'd guess. We're probably due another "what car" thread soon tbh too.

   ok I must of just missed them then. Link me up so I don't feel left out?
7. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #7 10th December 2012, 15:24

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Baz ok I must of just missed them then. Link me up so I don't feel left out?

   turns out you were right - it's been like over TWO weeks. This was long overdue
   
   http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...hlight=sheared
8. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

   #8 10th December 2012, 15:26

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Ross turns out you were right - it's been like over TWO weeks. This was long overdue http://www.saxperience.com/forum/sho...hlight=sheared

   o your so foolish....I didn't mean any generic bolt lol, was meaning the exact bolts named in this said thread
9. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

   #9 10th December 2012, 15:30

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Baz o your so foolish....I didn't mean any generic bolt lol, was meaning the exact bolts named in this said thread

   FML.
   
   This is a seahorse.
   
10. Baz Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: Nov 2005 Coventry Posts: 17782 Fiesta ST150

    #10 10th December 2012, 15:33

    and this is a greyhound....
    
    
11. user_39461 Super Moderator Joined: Nov 2009 Cambridge(ish), UK. Posts: 10581 BMW 5x M50d.

    #11 10th December 2012, 15:36

    
12. mlawlan69 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Sep 2010 leeds Posts: 4389 MCS R53 S/C 16v furiooo

    #12 10th December 2012, 15:43

    i did the same thing lol.