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scuba steve

New Member

• Jan 21, 2011

• #1

Hey everyone.
I seem to have an issue.
Recently, the bolts that hold my shock tower in place seem to go loose. Once every few months I can hear it loosen up by the sound of it slapping, so i go in and tighten the bolts.
This time around, i snapped 2 bolts. What can i do now?
Is there an easy way to drill the old ones out?
Any help would be appreciated as i don't want to drive this too long in this condition.
CHeers,
Steve

 

jamesmartin

Well-Known Member

• Jan 21, 2011

• #2

you need to remove turret drop spring and put new turret securing ring in on top of spring underneath

 

Tig9619

Active Member

• Jan 21, 2011

• #3

And make sure it has spring washers or nylocks on it.

 

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pat murphy

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #4

get yourself a set of screw/bolt removal drills they work the oppisite way to standard drills you might get lucky and it will wind it out

 

mundungus

Active Member

• Jan 22, 2011

• #5

Is there enough exposed stud to get two nuts on it? If so tighten two nuts together to lock them in place on the stud, the use the bottom nut to undo the stud.

Failing that you're into stud removing tools, welding a nut to the stud to undo it, or worst case drilling out.

To stop it happening again, use a good grade bolts and as suggested above, either spring washers, nylock nuts or both

 

G-man

BBQ king

• Jan 22, 2011

• #6

as said in before you need to replace your turret securing ring, then use either sprung washers or nylock nuts the job is pretty easy and takes about 1/2 hour a side if everthing comes undone