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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: mark_gti on 15 May 2011, 17:14

Title: DROP LINK HOLE f**kED ON BOTTOM ARM
Post by: mark_gti on 15 May 2011, 17:14

HI ALL RITE REPLACED DROP LINKS TODAY AND THE HOLE ON THE BOTTOM ARM IS f**kED CANT SCREW BOLT BACK IN IS IT SAFE TO STILL DRIVE ABOUT IF I TAKE IT EASY

Title: Re: DROP LINK HOLE f**kED ON BOTTOM ARM
Post by: porter_89 on 15 May 2011, 18:05

i am going to say no but someone might tell me wrong i found that it rubbed ect there only £40 from mills if you have on near you or on ebay same price so might aswell order one asap

cheers

Title: Re: DROP LINK HOLE f**kED ON BOTTOM ARM
Post by: mark_gti on 15 May 2011, 18:48

all is good just won £50 on scratch car so new bottom arm tomoro

Title: Re: DROP LINK HOLE f**kED ON BOTTOM ARM
Post by: andc1 on 15 May 2011, 18:55

if your talking about the hole the drop link bolts into just put a nut and bolt thro it

Title: Re: DROP LINK HOLE f**kED ON BOTTOM ARM
Post by: mark_gti on 15 May 2011, 19:00

yeah thats the 1 what size would be good for that

Title: Re: DROP LINK HOLE f**kED ON BOTTOM ARM
Post by: Steve_PD on 15 May 2011, 19:07

think its a m8 bolt so a longer one with a nylock nut

Title: Re: DROP LINK HOLE f**kED ON BOTTOM ARM
Post by: houston on 15 May 2011, 19:09

or just use the same bolt and put a washer on so it doesnt fall through.

Title: Re: DROP LINK HOLE f**kED ON BOTTOM ARM
Post by: andc1 on 15 May 2011, 19:37

yea m8

Title: Re: DROP LINK HOLE f**kED ON BOTTOM ARM
Post by: Wayne on 15 May 2011, 20:09

Longer bolt will sort it.

Title: Re: DROP LINK HOLE f**kED ON BOTTOM ARM
Post by: mark_gti on 15 May 2011, 20:56

ok thanx

Title: Re: DROP LINK HOLE f**kED ON BOTTOM ARM
Post by: porter_89 on 16 May 2011, 10:21

i couldn't do that on mine it was All enclosed in behind might as well get a new one for safe keeping

Title: Re: DROP LINK HOLE f**kED ON BOTTOM ARM
Post by: Hulmie on 16 May 2011, 14:47

look for a bolt that is just slightly bigger and screw it in a little ( say 1 turn) then undo and the screw in again a bit further and then leave for a min and then undo again. keep repeating until in all the way. Had to do this on mine as it had crossed threaded abit. just take you time working it in and out and spray with wd40, it should recut the thread. If not confident do not try this.

Title: Re: DROP LINK HOLE f**kED ON BOTTOM ARM
Post by: tg1 on 17 May 2011, 11:41

or get a tap and die, rethread it and use a thicker bolt.

also look into hi tensile bolts, as i twitted mine on speedbumps a fair few times  :rolleyes: