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one of my strut mount bolts snapped off
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 4:27 PM
Ok, so I was tightening down my strut to check if it is loose since I'm getting a weird clunking noise coming from the front. As I tightened down one of them snapped off. Can I drive like that without one??? The other 2 are tight , ugh im so stupid.

Re: one of my strut mount bolts snapped off
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 4:34 PM
punch out the broken bolt and send a new one through. They are just press fitted into the strut.


1999 - Cavalier - 5speed - Exhaust - 17" rims - carbon fiber hood - the beater
Re: one of my strut mount bolts snapped off
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 4:44 PM
this one was the one with the phillips screw head I assume that there is a thread there if I punch it out ill break the thread in the mount.
Re: one of my strut mount bolts snapped off
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 4:51 PM
why do you have a philip type screw on your struts? it should be 10mm stud



Re: one of my strut mount bolts snapped off
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 5:00 PM
there are 2 studs and 1 bolt and they are 12mm on mine.
Re: one of my strut mount bolts snapped off
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 5:16 PM
Canadians.....

Really though, Never seen that before, Pics?



Re: one of my strut mount bolts snapped off
Tuesday, March 15, 2011 5:20 PM
LOL I got the part from the USA... I'm thinking I will just drill it out and put a stud from the bottom and put a nut up top.
Re: one of my strut mount bolts snapped off
Monday, March 28, 2011 9:00 PM
Jacob B wrote:LOL I got the part from the USA... I'm thinking I will just drill it out and put a stud from the bottom and put a nut up top.


have fun drilling out a press fitted bolt.


1999 - Cavalier - 5speed - Exhaust - 17" rims - carbon fiber hood - the beater
Re: one of my strut mount bolts snapped off
Monday, March 28, 2011 9:19 PM
The good news is if it was clunking you need a new mount anyway :p



Re: one of my strut mount bolts snapped off
Tuesday, March 29, 2011 1:32 PM
yeah replace the mount. quick, easy, and cheap fix. if u were clunking then the mount is bad.




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