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milton keynes

7th Jun, 2004 at 08:42:32pm

my rear subframe has become a real pain!!!!

when taking the subframe off the bolts snapped off leaving part of them in the car after tapping these out i thought that putting it back on would be fine. However when putting the the bolts back in and doing them up FT one has again decided to snap but this time in the hole not leaving anything to grab hold of! i have tryed drilling it out and then was going to retap it problem solved, but the captive nut behind the seal has pulled away so i am left with no bolt in the seal. whats the best way to go do i leave it and just have the one bolt one side or start hacking the car about to get a nut on the other side?
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Sold the turbo and seeing what the C20XE can do!

Near Lincoln

8th Jun, 2004 at 11:09:18am

sill/healboard off and new metal/nuts i think *smiley* not the best news. You could just remove enough so you can get at the back i guess.

its a job ive got to do soon *frown*

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8th Jun, 2004 at 11:58:05am

had to cut open my sills and get to them from there! Then weld up the little squares in my sills agai nand paint over!

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mr t bo

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milton keynes

8th Jun, 2004 at 02:19:09pm

tell me about it ian i have just painted it. i have managed to do it though i cut a small hole in the bin there was just enough room to get a spanner in to hold a nut on the back or the screw. just got to add all the other bits now i carnt wait to get back out in it




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8th Jun, 2004 at 02:27:44pm

you can get to those by cutting in the rear bin, got the t-shirt etc!

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1380Turboman

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9th Jun, 2004 at 11:26:14am

Last time this happen to me, I just whacked the outer sills off........they needed replaced anyhow!

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22nd Jun, 2004 at 02:24:18pm

I had to replace my rear sub last year, and chose to cut open the inside, like others have said, there?s just enough room! Then just do your best to tidy the gapping holes back up!

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22nd Jun, 2004 at 11:20:42pm

Get yourself an imperial thread repair kit from http://www.namrick.co.uk/browse.asp?PCID=28 works a treat and very easy.

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24th Jun, 2004 at 06:02:35pm

get circular hole saw then put rubber bung in the hole

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