First disaster - snapped hood bolt

[DougS550]

Yeah, wondering if I need to use some M6 aluminum ones. I've never done Rivnuts myself but I see them everywhere. I want to fix the flimsy cheap studs in the hood and if I fix one, I may as well do all 4 while the hood is off.

I found the aluminum ones threads wear out quick if removed often and can loosen, lose their pressure grip. The Max Grip Steel ones as long as I do not over press them when installing them work great. I will use the steel ones if my CF Hood bolts come loose.

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[N0nya]

This happened to me last week too. Luckily i found a buddy with a tig welder. Had him angle grind the stubs to clean them up a bit and welded the piece back on. Used an extra washer to fill the gap, some blue loctite and touch up paint to finish it off.

Now im just never gonna touch it again. Lesson learned

 

[NGOT8R]

I’d Like to install hood struts on my car, but after reading this, I think I’d back the torque down to maybe 10 ft-lbs and add blue loctite to help hold them steady.

 

[Rapid Red]

I think Ford's tq specs are 20% overspecced purely as liability risk management and assumes no bolt reuse.

140 is overkill for the wheels. I have been using 90-120 forever and it's fine.

Your approach is solid. I would even do it snug feel with loctite. Can always just buy new bolts though.

"140 is overkill for the wheels" The wheels on my truck are 120.

 

[NGOT8R]

I do 110 ft-lbs on my wheels.

 

[Nardly]

I’d Like to install hood struts on my car, but after reading this, I think I’d back the torque down to maybe 10 ft-lbs and add blue loctite to help hold them steady.

I think the lesson here in 12 pages is just use a hand wrench and snug it up w/Loctite. Forget the torque wrenches! Mine have been on a year (Redline) and they're fine. What I haven't seen mentioned is the length of the tube for the windshield washers. Mine is stretched out tight with the hood open and there is no slack. Anyone else have this issue?

 

[Rapid Red]

Totally agree with those bolts, no reason at all for the use of a torque wrench.

 

[mc68386]

The root cause is Ford switching to a needle-d?ck micro bolt for the hood latches. The 2017 and older are a much more reasonable size.
That change probably saves them $0.23 per vehicle.

 

[Rapid Red]

The root cause is Ford switching to a needle-d?ck micro bolt for the hood latches. The 2017 and older are a much more reasonable size.
That change probably saves them $0.23 per vehicle.

Are you writing about the same bolts being discussed?

Hood latch? hood struts?

 

[Rapid Red]

I think the lesson here in 12 pages is just use a hand wrench and snug it up w/Loctite. Forget the torque wrenches! Mine have been on a year (Redline) and they're fine. What I haven't seen mentioned is the length of the tube for the windshield washers. Mine is stretched out tight with the hood open and there is no slack. Anyone else have this issue?

You might look into these, and come up with a fix.

 

[Coffman75]

It is with a heavy heart I have to ask a question on this particular thread but it happened and I have learned not to follow installation instructions, if I don't have the proper tools anyway lol. So I'm having a heck of a time trying to find someone comfortable enough to weld this stud back together. I think they are concerned with the paint on the hood from the heat. I am no expert and never claimed to be but I thought tig welding didn't put out as much heat.
Thought about just getting one of those long nuts (there is a proper name for this I am sure) and cut it to length then threading a new stud in with red loctite. Anyone try this or see why it wouldn't work? Any info is appreciated, thanks!

 

[NGOT8R]

How about this and then use the appropriate size bolt or stud and nut? They come in Metric sizes too.

https://www.amazon.com/30PCs-Stainl...argid=pla-396303543009&psc=1&region_id=674469

 

[tosha]

How about this and then use the appropriate size bolt or stud and nut? They come in Metric sizes too.

https://www.amazon.com/30PCs-Stainl...argid=pla-396303543009&psc=1&region_id=674469

Good quality rivnut is what I would do in this situation. My guess is that it would be stronger than welding to a broken bolt, and more reusable.

 

[GT Pony]

Good quality rivnut is what I would do in this situation.

Has anyone successfully used a rivnut for this snapped hood stud issue? I don't recall seeing anyone posting that they used one (with photos and install instructions) and tnat it worked out well.

 

[tosha]

Has anyone successfully used a rivnut for this snapped hood stud issue? I don't recall seeing anyone posting that they used one (with photos and install instructions) and tnat it worked out well.

Rivnut is just rivnut, not sure what install instructions you expect? You stick it into a hole, press-in with rivnut tool and that's it. Obviously, broken bolt needs to be drilled out and some prep might be needed. I can't guarantee that it would work but that is the first thing I would try.

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