Subframe bushing mounts, now what?

Stephen Bigelow sbigelow at sprint.ca
Fri Mar 2 16:50:46 EST 2001


> The hole in the frame of the 5KS is too small to accomodate a wrench,
> barely fits a medium size screwdriver.  After reading the posts, I think
> the best way to do this will be to cut a hole in the frame large enough
> to get a nut in there,  drill out of remove the existing nut in the
> frame.  Put the bolt up through the old nut and attach it on top of that
> with a new nut.

Exactly what I did. Futher memory synapse jogging revealed the bolt snapped
off flush in the captive nut, and then the easy-out broke off in the stub.

Titanium drill bit cleaned it out, and a cold chisel/hammer cut a hole large
enough for a washer and nut to be lowered over the new bolt. I guess the
hole could be welded up, but I never worried about it.

Patient was an '82 coupe. Damn I miss that car.





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