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The Mud Pit => Wrenching => Topic started by: nvrdun on May 12, 2008, 07:51:52 PM

Title: Broken shock mount..help
Post by: nvrdun on May 12, 2008, 07:51:52 PM
guys, i snap a bolt  >:( from my rear drivers side(shock mount bottom).... i bought the mount but can't not get the old one out... 
any ideas other than taking it to the shop.. thanks
Title: Re: Broken shock mount..help
Post by: Axle on May 12, 2008, 07:55:32 PM
Drill, easy out, tap, and pb the living crap out of it throughout the whole process.  Otherwise, snap off the other bolt, buy a couple of new bolts, and weld them like studs to the old mount surface.  I already did it to the upper right rear mount, and I'm 90% positive I'll be doing it to the other side this week.   :-\
Title: Re: Broken shock mount..help
Post by: Axle on May 13, 2008, 03:25:08 AM
Any luck with this?
Title: Re: Broken shock mount..help
Post by: nvrdun on May 13, 2008, 03:39:46 AM
Any luck with this?
I'm still at work >:(
Title: Re: Broken shock mount..help
Post by: Axle on May 13, 2008, 03:46:56 AM
Good lord!  What are your hours?
Title: Re: Broken shock mount..help
Post by: nvrdun on May 13, 2008, 03:48:26 AM
Good lord!  What are your hours?
Mondays i work all day........ :'( 8am till closing time 11pm. >:(
Title: Re: Broken shock mount..help
Post by: Axle on May 13, 2008, 03:48:58 AM
Where do you work?  A restaraunt?
Title: Re: Broken shock mount..help
Post by: nvrdun on May 13, 2008, 02:07:37 PM
Where do you work?  A restaraunt?
i work at the Msun.. yup!!
Title: Re: Broken shock mount..help
Post by: Seabee_BUC on May 13, 2008, 02:42:18 PM
guys, i snap a bolt  >:( from my rear drivers side(shock mount bottom).... i bought the mount but can't not get the old one out... 
any ideas other than taking it to the shop.. thanks

You say you bought a new mount, meaning the bolt snapped and the shock can't be removed so you are thinking about cutting your shock mount off and putting a new one on? Before doing that I'd do what Axle suggested, try to use an easy out to get the bolt out. Soak it with PB Blaster or WD40 for a few days before attempting to remove it. It might be simply be a good whack with another bolt to break the frozen one free without having to drill it out. If all else fails, you could remove the shock mount bracket but that should be your last resort. Keep us posted!
Title: Re: Broken shock mount..help
Post by: HOT-ROD on May 14, 2008, 02:52:44 AM
it seems one of the two choices is inevitable with the shock mount
Title: Re: Broken shock mount..help
Post by: nvrdun on May 15, 2008, 02:09:15 AM
she's all go now ;D
Title: Re: Broken shock mount..help
Post by: Axle on May 15, 2008, 03:18:47 AM
How'd you do it?
Title: Re: Broken shock mount..help
Post by: HOT-ROD on May 16, 2008, 02:05:10 AM
pic's