rear axle bolt sheared off

RoccoGuy · Post by **RoccoGuy** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:27 am

one of the 4 bolts that hold the axle to the chassis has snapped clean off, what options do i have of replacing it? Can i get in to it from above to take the weld off whats left of the old bolt and weld a new one in, or will i have to cut a hole in the side of the box section to get in to it?

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:19 am

first up, have you got the others off without incident?

RoccoGuy · Post by **RoccoGuy** » Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:40 pm

yep, the new axle is fitted using the other 3 bolts

Nate · Post by **Nate** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:09 am

i think it's probably going to be hole in the chassis rail time

sorry dude

Brunty · Post by **Brunty** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:24 am

I managed to carefully weld on a stud to the base of the old one, clean it up and run a die over the thread. There's not much strain on that fixing and seems to be holding ok on my racer.

Post by **GTXTRA** » Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:42 pm

isnt there some sort of inspection panel in the interior floor that allows access to these from above?

RoccoGuy · Post by **RoccoGuy** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:30 am

thats what i was hoping if not i'l give bruntys idea a go first, i don't want to be cutting good metal up if i can help help it.

Cheers for the advice lads

Post by **PeteGLi** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:34 am

GTXTRA wrote:isnt there some sort of inspection panel in the interior floor that allows access to these from above?

On the Mk1 there is a slot with tape over it. I haven't checked whether the Mk 2 is the same, but I imagine that it is.

Jay4424 · Post by **Jay4424** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:18 am

could you not drill the stud out, re-tap and place in a new one with locktight?

...note, I've not operated under there yet and so don't know whats there, on the polo its a bolt that goes up in to a taped hole.

Jay.

Brunty · Post by **Brunty** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:43 pm

Pretty sure it isn't a tapped hole on this one, it's welded from inside the box section...

RoccoGuy · Post by **RoccoGuy** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:34 pm

PeteGLi wrote:
GTXTRA wrote:isnt there some sort of inspection panel in the interior floor that allows access to these from above?
On the Mk1 there is a slot with tape over it. I haven't checked whether the Mk 2 is the same, but I imagine that it is.

this is on a mk1 so that sounds promising

RoccoGuy · Post by **RoccoGuy** » Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:37 pm

Jay4424 wrote:could you not drill the stud out, re-tap and place in a new one with locktight?

...note, I've not operated under there yet and so don't know whats there, on the polo its a bolt that goes up in to a taped hole.

Jay.

this is different mate, it's a threaded bolt that comes through a hole in the chassis and (i guess?) is welded in place at the top.

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