Drop Link Bolt Snapped

[perd999]

Guy and Girls,

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

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

Cheers

[jamie16v]

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)

[perd999]

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?

[jamie16v]

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)

[perd999]

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

[Hulmie]

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

[Steve_PD]

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

[perd999]

its snapped flush 

[bobbarley]

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!

[Steve_PD]

its snapped flush 

your going to have fun then