Help - Stripped the bolts and the holes of the strut bar
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Help - Stripped the bolts and the holes of the strut bar
I was installing my AEM dual intakes this weekend. When i went to put the strut bar back in, i stripped the bolts and the holes on the drivers side really badly. Now, i went out and got the right size/thread bolts and the same size thread tap but im really scared tol go back and re tap the threads. What do you think i should do? 
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated.
Last edited by sbZenth; Feb 17, 2008 at 10:19 AM.
I applaud you for workin on your own car but...
You can drive normal without the strut bar. To fix (from memory, I am not near my car) the holes could be rethreaded and a new bolt may be used.
You were not, by any chance, near the street racin plow down were you?
You can drive normal without the strut bar. To fix (from memory, I am not near my car) the holes could be rethreaded and a new bolt may be used.
You were not, by any chance, near the street racin plow down were you?
I saw it online on Foxnews.
Anyway I believe the strut bar bolts are threaded into the towers but do not effect the mount of the strut itself so you wont damage anything driving it around. G35s don’t come with em. Take it to a local shop to clean the hole up and try to thread the bolt in before remounting the bar.
Did you release the pressure off the bar by loosing the nut and bolt towards the passenger side of the bar before removing it? If you reinstall it without doing that, you are surly going to cross thread the bolt.
Anyway I believe the strut bar bolts are threaded into the towers but do not effect the mount of the strut itself so you wont damage anything driving it around. G35s don’t come with em. Take it to a local shop to clean the hole up and try to thread the bolt in before remounting the bar.
Did you release the pressure off the bar by loosing the nut and bolt towards the passenger side of the bar before removing it? If you reinstall it without doing that, you are surly going to cross thread the bolt.
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Originally Posted by Monsta
I saw it online on Foxnews.
Anyway I believe the strut bar bolts are threaded into the towers but do not effect the mount of the strut itself so you wont damage anything driving it around. G35s don’t come with em. Take it to a local shop to clean the hole up and try to thread the bolt in before remounting the bar.
Did you release the pressure off the bar by loosing the nut and bolt towards the passenger side of the bar before removing it? If you reinstall it without doing that, you are surly going to cross thread the bolt.
Anyway I believe the strut bar bolts are threaded into the towers but do not effect the mount of the strut itself so you wont damage anything driving it around. G35s don’t come with em. Take it to a local shop to clean the hole up and try to thread the bolt in before remounting the bar.
Did you release the pressure off the bar by loosing the nut and bolt towards the passenger side of the bar before removing it? If you reinstall it without doing that, you are surly going to cross thread the bolt.
and i havent seen that racer accident though ill check it out
Originally Posted by sbZenth
i lifted both the sides just now and drilled through it with a tap. And then bolted in it worked perfectly. Thanks for your help
and i havent seen that racer accident though ill check it out
and i havent seen that racer accident though ill check it out
Originally Posted by Eazzzzzzy
In all due respect, there are a 100 Threads on this
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Originally Posted by Eazzzzzzy
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Last edited by sbZenth; Feb 17, 2008 at 09:38 PM.
Originally Posted by sbZenth
yes im sorry this is probably a repost. the thing is, i had to get my car up and running at 4 and it was like 2 or 3 when i first posted so i had to gt quick answers. again, i apologize.