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rear axle bolt sheared off
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 8:27 am
by RoccoGuy
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?
Re: rear axle bolt sheared off
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 9:19 am
by Nate
first up, have you got the others off without incident?
Re: rear axle bolt sheared off
Posted: Wed Mar 03, 2010 1:40 pm
by RoccoGuy
yep, the new axle is fitted using the other 3 bolts
Re: rear axle bolt sheared off
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:09 am
by Nate
i think it's probably going to be hole in the chassis rail time
sorry dude
Re: rear axle bolt sheared off
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 8:24 am
by Brunty
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.
Re: rear axle bolt sheared off
Posted: Thu Mar 04, 2010 7:42 pm
by GTXTRA
isnt there some sort of inspection panel in the interior floor that allows access to these from above?
Re: rear axle bolt sheared off
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:30 am
by RoccoGuy
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
Re: rear axle bolt sheared off
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 8:34 am
by PeteGLi
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.
Re: rear axle bolt sheared off
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 10:18 am
by Jay4424
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.
Re: rear axle bolt sheared off
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 1:43 pm
by Brunty
Pretty sure it isn't a tapped hole on this one, it's welded from inside the box section...
Re: rear axle bolt sheared off
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:34 pm
by RoccoGuy
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
Re: rear axle bolt sheared off
Posted: Fri Mar 05, 2010 3:37 pm
by RoccoGuy
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.