Subframe bushing bolts '90 100

[Stephen Bigelow]

----- Original Message -----
From: <cobram at juno.com>

> > is that it's stripped.  The nut for that bolt is a captive nut (not
> > tack welded) inside the body of the car with, I think, a small access
> > hole in the body.  You probably cannot remove/replace the stripped nut.
>
>
> Oh yes you can....but believe me, you DON'T want to, BTDT.

But it CAN be done, BTDT on my dear departed 82 coupe.

Chisel a hole in the frame rail, drill out snapped off subframe
bolt/easy-out, insert new bolt into hole, drop washer onto bolt, carefully
thread nut onto bolt.

Tighten.

Beat the alternative (at the time) by a country mile.