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Model specific boards => Golf mk4 => Topic started by: dan2252 on 30 March 2012, 20:37

Title: gear box mounting :(
Post by: dan2252 on 30 March 2012, 20:37
hello, well basically driving this morning hear a clattering under car, exhuast went very loud pulls over looks under and see my gear box mount is not connected too the gearbox, the long bolt at the back has come out and the 16 mm bolt at the front is still in, my engine has been raised by the last owner so he used a longer bolt so now i have a few issues, finding a longer bolt and also i had a smaller bolt tried it in the threads and it wouldnt tighten up just spinning any1 got ideas at all? :( dont wana have to fit a new box becuase of some threads haha
Title: Re: gear box mounting :(
Post by: Steve_PD on 30 March 2012, 21:42
If the threads are stripped then you can helicoil it.