Snapped bolt on the front bumper! :(

BuzzLand · Apr 30, 2019

Well I got three of the four bolts out for removing my bumper and spotlight mount steelwork.

On the forth one though I unfortunately snapped the bloody bolt off.

It seems to penetrate a threaded retaining plate so can't be yanked out. I've tried to remove the bumper but, predicatably the snapped-off stud is preventing it.

Is there any way to remove it without resorting to a bolt extractor?

Any hints and tips appreciated.

Litch · Apr 30, 2019

Was here once many years ago.
Fairly certain you can cut through the bottom of the bolt using a hacksaw blade, remove the bumper and then get access to the captive-nut.

My Old Landy · Apr 30, 2019

All four of mine sheared off last week! I found that I could tap the bit of stud down and lever the bumper off.
New bolts and captive nuts from Paddocks or another on line supplier and back in business

BuzzLand · Apr 30, 2019

My Old Landy said:
All four of mine sheared off last week! I found that I could tap the bit of stud down and lever the bumper off.
New bolts and captive nuts from Paddocks or another on line supplier and back in business

Were you able to tap the bolt down and clear despite it being in the threaded plate section / captive bolt section? Which is where mine is at right now...
I have the tools for punching steelwork down, never tried it for a threaded bolt though, I figure I'd need an engineers hammer for that?

My Old Landy · Apr 30, 2019

BuzzLand said:
Were you able to tap the bolt down and clear despite it being in the threaded plate section? Which is where mine is at right now...

Yes indeed. I was in the same predicament, I used a 10mm diameter rod and a lump hammer. A couple of good hits and the bracket will move.
Cheers

BuzzLand · May 1, 2019

Alright folks, I got it off in the end. I couldn't tap the bolt out as such as it was rocking about too much, but instead I wiggled the bumper off after jiggery-pokery and then grinded the stub off.

My Old Landy · May 1, 2019

BuzzLand said:
Alright folks, I got it off in the end. I couldn't tap the bolt out as such as it was rocking about too much, but instead I wiggled the bumper off after jiggery-pokery and then grinded the stub off.

Glad you got it sorted

zeaphod · May 2, 2019

Another fabulous piece of design! It's all part of the Land Rover engineering apprenticeship "get the big hammer"!

Snapped bolt on the front bumper! :(

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