Front sway bar bushing bolt mount stripped

[Longroof79]

yup, it is huge, the studs for our wheels are 12 mm

Steve,
I caught myself later on....kind of a delayed reaction if you will. 14mm is large, and like you said compared to 12mm wheel stud which is on our cars.
Thanks for the wake up call...😉

 

[hoffa65]

A 14 x 1.50 tap should be a pretty common size.

Sorry, I was actually thinking M8 x 1.5.... M14 is rather large, isn't it?

yup takes a 1/2 inch drill to bore the hole for the tap

They are nice little inserts, Stainless steel. Will replace the bolt with a SS 10mm socket cap screw and lock washer.

We dont have the tool to beat down the locking keys so ill have to get creative lol

 

[pontiacgp]

Steve,
I caught myself later on....kind of a delayed reaction if you will. 14mm is large, and like you said compared to 12mm wheel stud which is on our cars.
Thanks for the wake up call...😉

I didn't think about the size till you mentioned it so you woke me up first.....I just returned the favor.... 😊

 

[Longroof79]

I didn't think about the size till you mentioned it so you woke me up first.....I just returned the favor.... 😊

😆 we woke each other up....😴

 

[pontiacgp]

😆 we woke each other up....😴

that could be taken the wrong way....😎

 

[Longroof79]

that could be taken the wrong way....😎

ooops! 🤐😳 Another slip of the tongue. Don't take that wrong now...😊

 

[shoedoos]

Hoffa, I may be wrong but will there be enough meat for that insert to grab and hold?

Longroof mentioned nutserts as a possibility. I think that's the easiest way to achieve your result. Buy a rivnut insert (M10 1.5) then youtube to see how people install them with out the tool will also be the cheapest. I like rivnuts in an instance like this because you can re-tighten them at a later stage if they ever come loose.

Here's a used Rivnut tool on ebay if you want to go up that route... http://rover.ebay.com/rover/1/711-5...0001&campid=5335822911&icep_item=293255264224

And here's another more complex way to achieve the result....

My solution to stripped sway bar bolts. Yes it's overkill.

First off, let me begin by saying I had no intention of doing this until I was virtually screwed. But I wouldn't do it any other way if I had to go back. I had purchased a Hotchkis TVS kit. Upon installation, I realized that the bolts they provided were 3/8 and not metric after it was too...

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[hoffa65]

Thanks for everybody input at least I'm not the only one its happened too LOL

Anybody know the bottom frame wall thickness at the sway bar mount? looking at rivnuts and want to make sure I get the correct grip range.

 

[Rktpwrd]

Thanks for everybody input at least I'm not the only one its happened too LOL

Anybody know the bottom frame wall thickness at the sway bar mount? looking at rivnuts and want to make sure I get the correct grip range.

Approximately 1/8”.

 

[fleming442]

Ima say 1/16"; the frame metal is pretty thin. like 16ga.