charlie_sheen Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 In the middle of installing my front passenger side coilover, one of the tophat studs broke off. clearly due to an air bubble in the cast. to make matters even worse, the person i bought them off of doesnt have the original receipt, so i cant really return them, but on top of all that im pretty sure enduratech isnt even in existence anymore. this leaves me with ONE option. the top hat studs are all reverse threaded in from the bottom, if i could locate one (or a few just in case) so that i can back the broken one out, i would be golden. can anyone point me in the right direction as far as locating another bolt? ill post a pic of that if needed. im attaching a picture (not focused in at all, cell phone camera) of what you can see. the crater is where the air bubble was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bmx045 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 take the broken piece out of the tophat and put a bolt and nut through. DONE. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DeltaNu1142 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 A bubble in the stud itself? It's hard to see the photo. Tits mcgee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo420 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 you could get a dye and thread a rod w reverse threads and make your own stud Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Drill out the threaded hole and use a grade-10.9 bolt in place of the stud. Bolts aren't cast, so that's not likely what caused it to break. It's possible that they were damaged or over-torqued before, though. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 yeah thats what im going to try and do, but is there anywhere that i could just buy another bolt like this one? i can just back it out, i dont need to drill it out when the underside is an allen head key. http://i408.photobucket.com/albums/pp166/crf150yo/2012-04-16_10-42-45_486.jpg i actually witnessed this happen to another car during an install, torquing down the last bolt and it just popped off Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 ^ that isnt the broken one, i was just showing the allen key head of the bolt. it looks simple enough to just replace the bolt itself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whitetiger Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 ^i bet Mcmaster-carr has something similar you can just order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Drill out the threads, I mean. You can order studs like that from McMaster, I bet. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo420 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 ^this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 now i just have to figure out which one http://www.mcmaster.com/#socket-head-cap-screws/=h4qies Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nrw Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Good job, you Hicksta'd your coilovers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 im probably gonna buy 12 bolts so i cant hicksta anymore of them Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 found the right bolt, but now what size lolololol http://www.mcmaster.com/#socket-head-cap-screws/=h4qnc1 the link is redirecting, but i narrowed it down to the metric class 10.9 steel flat head. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo420 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 useless you are Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BAC5.2 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Fronts are M8x1.25 Rears are M10x1.25 I think. [URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/proper-flip-key-interesti-159894.html"]Flip Key Development Thread[/URL] "Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped." - E. Hubbard Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 ill go to Da Hardzwear stoor and try to compare sum shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 ill keep you doods posted. BBL Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lardo420 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 ill go to Da Hardzwear stoor and try to compare sum shit. if u go to lowes or HD they have some male and female things so u can find the correct thread pattern. good luck gail. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasopoliS Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Looks like a low-head cap screw, probably metric. Here is the chart (stolen from McMaster) on the dimensions of the head. If you measure the head dims, this should confirm is is a low-profile SHCS. http://images2.mcmaster.com/Contents/gfx/small/b01-92855ad1-gis.png It should be very easy to check if its an M10 or M12 by measuring the OD of the threads. Or, if you assume it is a standard low-profile SHCS, just use the chart above to determine which one you have. You might even be able to tell just by the hex key that is used since that is included in the chart. Calipers are your friend. BTW McMaster is awesome, I place an order there about once a week on average Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CasopoliS Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 On that note, if you are not obstructing anything, you can probably just use a standard SHCS, not the low-profile head. In which case, you can just go to your local Fastenal or hardware shop. Don't waste your time at a Lowes or HD... go to a hardware place if you have one nearby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SwaggerWagon05 Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 http://www.lowes.com/SearchCatalogDisplay?Ntt=threaded+rod&storeId=10151&N=0&langId=-1&catalogId=10051&rpp=24 im sure you could put a nut on the bottm and cut this to fit the length.. possibly... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
apexjapan Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 Take the broken piece to a hardware store/lowes/home depot and find something that matches the size/thread via direct comparison. Note that, then you'll know exactly what you need. Regards, Paul Hansen http://www.avoturboworld.com http://www.facebook.com/avoturboworld Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
charlie_sheen Posted April 16, 2012 Author Share Posted April 16, 2012 thanks all, got three identical replacements just in case. coilover install back on track for this weekend Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jamal Posted April 16, 2012 Share Posted April 16, 2012 the torque spec on those is only 14 lb-ft. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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