Bolt broke! T/C bracket - Zilvia.net Forums | Nissan 240SX (Silvia) and Z (Fairlady) Car Forum

Teb74 · 04-14-2005, 03:27 PM

Anyways I was installing on a nismo powerbrace there are 3 bolts that hold it on the driver side. The single one on one side that mounts to the frame ended up snapping inside the frame when torque'd to the proper specs. Have any ideas on getting the rest of the bolt out of the frame? I still need to get a new bolt to mount the brace onto that side. AHH! suggestions would be good! Thanks guys!

drew935 · 04-14-2005, 03:54 PM

well you have to drill a hole in the bolt and use a screw extractor. Spray Lub it up a lil to help turn it out.

Teb74 · 04-14-2005, 05:18 PM

That's exacly what i'm trying to do now, lubed it up with some liquid wrench and trying to get it out just taking a 5 min break! Now back to work! thanks!

tokes¹ · 04-14-2005, 06:13 PM

damn that sucks! good luck on gettnig that bolt off

***S14DB*** · 04-14-2005, 06:19 PM

That's a Grade 8 bolt so it's going to be a bitch to drill out. Have fun!

Also, I'm suprized you broke it. Used a tq wrench? Is it upto calibration(every year)?

NismoSilvia270R · 04-14-2005, 09:28 PM

when i got my brace out of the j-yard those bolts snapped too. all of 4 of them!
good luck

bobafett · 04-14-2005, 10:22 PM

man when i removed mine they were in there pretty good, and i thought they would break but they didnt.

good luck with the easy out! ;-)

Teb74 · 04-14-2005, 10:43 PM

Managed to get it out looked like the bolt had like an air bubble in it or something funked... Definately bad bolt not due to too much torque. I was using a torque wrench when it went. I managed to use a 9/64 drill bit and was going to use an extractor but drilled it up to a certain point used a allen wrench and just spun it out and damn it was pretty deep in there too, surprised i got off this easy! Nismopowerbrace is on now with some battleversion Tension rods, now an alignment and yeehaw!

NismoSilvia270R · 04-14-2005, 10:51 PM

nice, man. whered you get your brace btw? price? after i frame pull my one car im thinkin a NPB would be good with my 30mm tc rods

Teb74 · 04-15-2005, 12:58 AM

i went and ordered from phase 2, everywhere is similar priced but i think they might have been cheaper on shipping then Enjuku or courtesyparts etc. Plus I had my tension rods ordered at the same time so nice combo upgrade, my old tension rods were blown wide open. More road feel not as bad though as everyone makes it sound. Nice upgrade that compliments other suspension components!

04-14-2005, 03:27 PM	#1
Teb74 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, OR Age: 39 Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Bolt broke! T/C bracket Anyways I was installing on a nismo powerbrace there are 3 bolts that hold it on the driver side. The single one on one side that mounts to the frame ended up snapping inside the frame when torque'd to the proper specs. Have any ideas on getting the rest of the bolt out of the frame? I still need to get a new bolt to mount the brace onto that side. AHH! suggestions would be good! Thanks guys!

04-14-2005, 03:54 PM	#2
drew935 Zilvia Addict Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Silver Creek - San Jose Posts: 996 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	well you have to drill a hole in the bolt and use a screw extractor. Spray Lub it up a lil to help turn it out. __________________ I'm driving fast -drew

04-14-2005, 05:18 PM	#3
Teb74 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, OR Age: 39 Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	That's exacly what i'm trying to do now, lubed it up with some liquid wrench and trying to get it out just taking a 5 min break! Now back to work! thanks!

04-14-2005, 06:13 PM	#4
tokes¹ Zilvia Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: bay area Posts: 168 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	damn that sucks! good luck on gettnig that bolt off

04-14-2005, 06:19 PM	#5
*S14DB* AFC #1 Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: 昨晩あなたのお母さんの家 Posts: 20,181 Trader Rating: (3) Feedback Score: 3 reviews	That's a Grade 8 bolt so it's going to be a bitch to drill out. Have fun! Also, I'm suprized you broke it. Used a tq wrench? Is it upto calibration(every year)?

04-14-2005, 09:28 PM	#6
NismoSilvia270R Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clarksville Age: 39 Posts: 510 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	when i got my brace out of the j-yard those bolts snapped too. all of 4 of them! good luck

04-14-2005, 10:22 PM	#7
bobafett Zilvia Member Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vancouver WA Posts: 179 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	man when i removed mine they were in there pretty good, and i thought they would break but they didnt. good luck with the easy out! ;-)

04-14-2005, 10:43 PM	#8
Teb74 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, OR Age: 39 Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Managed to get it out looked like the bolt had like an air bubble in it or something funked... Definately bad bolt not due to too much torque. I was using a torque wrench when it went. I managed to use a 9/64 drill bit and was going to use an extractor but drilled it up to a certain point used a allen wrench and just spun it out and damn it was pretty deep in there too, surprised i got off this easy! Nismopowerbrace is on now with some battleversion Tension rods, now an alignment and yeehaw!

04-14-2005, 10:51 PM	#9
NismoSilvia270R Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Clarksville Age: 39 Posts: 510 Trader Rating: (1) Feedback Score: 1 reviews	nice, man. whered you get your brace btw? price? after i frame pull my one car im thinkin a NPB would be good with my 30mm tc rods

04-15-2005, 12:58 AM	#10
Teb74 Leaky Injector Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Portland, OR Age: 39 Posts: 108 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	i went and ordered from phase 2, everywhere is similar priced but i think they might have been cheaper on shipping then Enjuku or courtesyparts etc. Plus I had my tension rods ordered at the same time so nice combo upgrade, my old tension rods were blown wide open. More road feel not as bad though as everyone makes it sound. Nice upgrade that compliments other suspension components!