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Title: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: perd999 on 29 June 2010, 21:15

Guy and Girls,

Took off my passenger drop link , putting it back on and tightening the lower bolt abit too much and it snapped!  :undecided:

Will it be alright to drive? Also does anyone have the part no. for a replacement bolt (think it was 16mm)

Cheers

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: jamie16v on 29 June 2010, 21:20

can you or have you already got the old bolt out?. and yes it should be o.k to drive as long as you take the drop link off and take your time. you might find it a bit sketchy as in the front end will want to steer more.. i did this when i had my saxo (big mistake, i let my e36 320 coupe go for that lump of cheese)

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: perd999 on 29 June 2010, 21:31

cheers jamie, Half the bolt is still snapped in, ill remove the drop link completly, so it will be ok to go on the motorway?.... bolt part no's?

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: jamie16v on 29 June 2010, 21:33

not sure of part numbers, as i said take your time and its at your own discretion.
you will notice it turn in alot quicker.. (its fun really) :laugh:

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: perd999 on 29 June 2010, 21:36

haha, will take it steady....now wheres that drill to get the rest of the bolt out!

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: Hulmie on 29 June 2010, 21:39

if there is abit of the bolt still hanging out after removing the drop link then get a pair of pliers on it and turn it out. If you drill it you may have to rethread the hole which can be a pain in the arse

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: Steve_PD on 29 June 2010, 21:42

use molegrips instead of pliers, heat it up if it doesnt want to move
think its M8 bolt

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: perd999 on 29 June 2010, 21:52

its snapped flush  :cry:

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: bobbarley on 29 June 2010, 21:54

The bolt fell out of one of my drop links once, I was driving on it for a month before I realised what it was!!  That included both motorway and country roads, doing some speed!

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: Steve_PD on 29 June 2010, 22:15

Quote from: perd999 on 29 June 2010, 21:52

its snapped flush  :cry:

your going to have fun then :lipsrsealed:

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: Wazzzer on 29 June 2010, 22:48

new wishbone  :undecided:

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: wakeboarder15 on 29 June 2010, 23:19

mate this happened to me last week when finishing off fitting my coilovers!!!
bloody nightmare

i ended up taking a drill to it (working my way up drill sizes)
but got it to the point where there was a thin wall left and just caved the bolt in on itself

and its an m10 :wink:

have fun :tongue:

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 30 June 2010, 00:52

Bolt part number N 104 176 01 (M10 x 50mm)
Nut part number  N 102 613 02
both should be under £4

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: perd999 on 30 June 2010, 10:57

Thanks for the part no.s. yeh was going to do the drill method starting from very small - will let you guys know how i get on.

Title: Re: Drop Link Bolt Snapped
Post by: northeast_gti-t on 30 June 2010, 10:59

no problem matey hopefully you get sorted  :wink: