Sheared suspension bolt
Hi All
Following my recent post about suspension knocking on my 1969 1800 I discovered one of the rear support arm bushes was badly worn. During the work the rear bolt that screws into the chassis rail sheared off leaving a gnarled bit of bolt about 3 to 4mm long - so not much to grab hold of. (Photos attached)
We (me and a very capable neighbour) tried welding a nut onto the remains but couldn't get enough penetration with the restricted angle of the welder in such a tight space so the weld broke with minimal effort.
I removed the rubber bung in the chassis rail and pushed a camera inside and I can see the piece of bolt in its captive nut and it looks surprisingly clean and corrosion free. I've also managed to get some WD40 sprayed in but it's a bit blind. I've got some PlusGas on order too. Wondered if anyone had any other clever ideas we could try before drilling it and using easy-outs.
Thanks
Simon
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