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R32 GTS-T - Rethreading and Suspension brackets

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Hey guys,

 

I've stuffed up again. While doing, what should have been, a simple front swaybar installation I managed to round the thread for one of the D-bracket bolts. (see pic)

I'm now trying to re-thread the bugger but it's in a very difficult spot. I was just wondering if anyone can confirm for me that it's ok to remove this whole bracket that the castor rods mount to so that I will have enough room to spin the die with a hand tool?

or am I going at this the complete wrong way?

Any help/tips would be appreciated.

 

Note: I'm 99% certain that this bolt is an M10 x 1.25 but if you happen to know better please let me know.

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Thanks,

 

Aaron

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You can remove that bracket no problem, it just unbolts - make sure you unbolt ps line too o' course. Should be able to overdrill n helicoil it if rethreading it doesn't work.

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I'm not sure I understand. You've f**ked the thread on a stud, not a bolt. I'm pretty sure that that stud is welded into that bracket and you are not going to gain any more clearance to turn a tap on it removed than you have wit it where it is. The correct fix here would be to remove the whole lot and grind back whatever welds locate that stud (probably on the top side) and get it out and weld in a replacement.

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Just to finish off this post.

As per usual, GTSBoy was correct. The stud was welded to the bracket.

I was able to remove the bracket as per HardSteppa's comment.

The fix ended up being Craig from Threadtech coming out to have a look (3 days before xmas) and fixing it with a hex headed die and a wrench in all of 10 minutes.

 

Really feel like an idiot after all this, but glad to have the car back down on the ground and secure.

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5 hours ago, 32_love said:

Just to finish off this post.

As per usual, GTSBoy was correct. The stud was welded to the bracket.

I was able to remove the bracket as per HardSteppa's comment.

The fix ended up being Craig from Threadtech coming out to have a look (3 days before xmas) and fixing it with a hex headed die and a wrench in all of 10 minutes.

 

Really feel like an idiot after all this, but glad to have the car back down on the ground and secure.

thanks for updating.

he would have loved that job. doesn't get any easier than that! :)

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