front shock tower bolts

scuba steve · Jan 21, 2011

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 · Jan 21, 2011

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

Tig9619 · Jan 21, 2011

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

pat murphy · Jan 22, 2011

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 · Jan 22, 2011

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 · Jan 22, 2011

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

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