FUUUUUUDGE!!!!! Please HELP!!!

[KEVOP80]

I didn't search. Don't flame. Was putting the steeda strut bar on and snapped a tower bolt. What do i do?

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[jasonstang]

Drill though and put a bolt in there.

 

[KEVOP80]

Drill though and put a bolt in there.

Obviously if I'm too retarded to install an easy mod, lol, what is my alternative?

 

[BmacIL]

No real other option besides drilling it out and replacing with a bolt.

 

[KEVOP80]

I am not even sure what you guys are talking about. Man, I'm more fucked than I thought i was

 

[Less Weight]

How hard were you torquing on that? You should invest in a torque wrench to avoid such issues. Many people are under the assumption that nuts and bolts are only secure when you put all your weight into tightening them, but that simply is not true.

 

[KEVOP80]

How hard were you torquing on that? You should invest in a torque wrench to avoid such issues. Many people are under the assumption that nuts and bolts are only secure when you put all your weight into tightening them, but that simply is not true.

Have a torque wrench. It obviously didn't work, and i was waiting for the click, which didn't happen.

 

[5-OH]

Actually the click did happen just not the right one

 

[KEVOP80]

Actually the click did happen just not the right one

Not sure what you mean, but i had it set at 35 ft lbs.

 

[KEVOP80]

Actually the click did happen just not the right one

Oh, i get it. The bolt snapping. .

 

[saf1]

How hard were you torquing on that? You should invest in a torque wrench to avoid such issues. Many people are under the assumption that nuts and bolts are only secure when you put all your weight into tightening them, but that simply is not true.

That is too true. Snapping is only one aspect of it. Another is when it comes time to unbolt :( I learned this the hard way several times while wrenching on F-15's...

Anyway to the OP, if you are unsure the best bet is to take it to a dealer and let them do the work. They will make short work of it for you and get it set properly for you. Hopefully a dealer is not too far.

Just unbolt other side that you didn't oops on and place it in your trunk. Seriously, you will be fine other than being out an additional 75 to 150 bucks. Of maybe just offer the service department lunch / pizza.

 

[KEVOP80]

That is too true. Snapping is only one aspect of it. Another is when it comes time to unbolt :( I learned this the hard way several times while wrenching on F-15's...

Anyway to the OP, if you are unsure the best bet is to take it to a dealer and let them do the work. They will make short work of it for you and get it set properly for you. Hopefully a dealer is not too far.

Just unbolt other side that you didn't oops on and place it in your trunk. Seriously, you will be fine other than being out an additional 75 to 150 bucks. Of maybe just offer the service department lunch / pizza.

Purchased 4 new cars from this dealer with 3 years, they owe ME LOL. anyways, i just busted one bolt on passenger side. Still have the steeda bar on, with all other bolts secured (i think lol). So just take it there and hope for the best? Will i get shit cuz of aftermarket parts?

 

[5.0_SD]

You'll be fine...since you aren't getting powertrain work done, they won't even sniff that you are tuned...everything else you have in your sig, they don't care about, actually some of the mechs might say it looks cool...you're just taking it there for a snapped bolt, that isn't warranty work...plus you sort of know them...no worries.

 

[Cobra Jet]

You're not the first either to snap one of those...

There's a few threads on here where S550 owners have snapped those bolts (or studs).

As others have said, you'll have to remove the old one. I recall those as being pressed in from the wheel well side during assembly (kind of like a wheel stud). I don't remember if folks are drilling them out or hammering them out - but in either instance, grab a replacment from Ford, or get a generic threaded bolt from a hardware store and insert it back in from under the wheel well.

Some people are snapping them due to not using a torque wrench. Since you had used a torque wrench, is 35 ft lbs the correct torque for that nut, or was it supposed to be 35in lb?

 

[BmacIL]

You're not the first either to snap one of those...

There's a few threads on here where S550 owners have snapped those bolts (or studs).

As others have said, you'll have to remove the old one. I recall those as being pressed in from the wheel well side during assembly (kind of like a wheel stud). I don't remember if folks are drilling them out or hammering them out - but in either instance, grab another from a hardware store and insert it back in from under the wheel well.

Some people are snapping them due to not using a torque wrench. Since you had used a torque wrench, is 35 ft lbs the correct toque for that nut, or was it supposed to be 35in lb?

Pretty certain they're weld studs so they have to be drilled out. I believe the correct torque for the factory strut bar is actually 41 ft-lb, but it's best to hand tighten with a ratchet first. I'm also not certain the fasteners for that kit are the right ones to be using (you want a softer nut than the stud so it fails first).

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