Rear body mount stripped?

[E84MC]

So my second to last rear driver side body mount is stripped (the one right behind the tire), it’s not just loose wiggling around but barely tightens up. I’ve seen online a couple ways of fixing this but I am not a welder. My question is if all my other mounts torque to spec (like they do) will I be ok with leaving that one as is since the one behind and in front this one are good? Only planing for 400rwhp max.

 

[E84MC]

Not like it’s not been done before, one on my El Camino had to have had a broken bolt for years. All depends on plans of what you are going to do with the car. It adds a “weak “ spot putting more stress to the other mounts. As a daily you’ll probably never notice it unless it squeaks or rattles. If you do more stressful driving, twisty’s and such, you’ll want to keep an eye on it like when you do oil changes. And put it on a need to fix item.

Yeah just building a nice street car driven on weekends only with 400rwhp max, pulls here and there.

 

[mc1984ss]

There should be a simple in top of the trunk floor right above the body mount bolt. Another easy method is to cut a 1" hole as mentioned, put a little longer bolt in and just use a regular nut on top of the large captured nit that is in the body. Then let was said put a rubber plug in it

 

[E84MC]

There should be a simple in top of the trunk floor right above the body mount bolt. Another easy method is to cut a 1" hole as mentioned, put a little longer bolt in and just use a regular nut on top of the large captured nit that is in the body. Then let was said put a rubber plug in it

I understand

There should be a simple in top of the trunk floor right above the body mount bolt. Another easy method is to cut a 1" hole as mentioned, put a little longer bolt in and just use a regular nut on top of the large captured nit that is in the body. Then let was said put a rubber plug in it

Im not sure what you meant with your first sentence? But yes putting a nut on top of the stripped out one doesn’t seem to hard to do and I would rather know that all 10 mounts are torqued to spec and good, thanks.

 

[mc1984ss]

Sorry I meant to say dimple in the trunk floor ( pointed up) if there is no dimple take a longer bolt that needed and tighten it up till it hits the floor so you know where to drill got any questions just ask

 

[Rktpwrd]

take a longer bolt that needed and tighten it up

How is he going to do that when it’s stripped??
Just sayin.

 

[mc1984ss]

Sorry you could take a punch and go up through the hole to make locating dimple or a screwdriver, long skinny bolt smaller diameter than the current bolt. Just remember the body bolt is metric

 

[E84MC]

How is he going to do that when it’s stripped??
Just sayin.

Yes it’s

How is he going to do that when it’s stripped??
Just sayin.

yes it’s stripped but I haven’t attempted to take out so if it doesn’t then yes those options I think are no good.

 

[mc1984ss]

If it's stripped try to get a prybar or something under the head of the bolt to help "pull" it out as you are loosening it. Another possibility of it is just spinning is the the bolt is stuck in the nut but the "cage" that holds the nut tore so it could be spinning

 

[Drkuhar]

Here is where the hole get drilled. I used a 2 1/2" hole saw. And put body plugs in them when done. The drivers side had a dome up that was centered right over the bolt. I drilled a small hole on the passenger side and probed around and found where the bolt was and drilled over it. These are the number six positions (behind the wheels) on both sides.
I used such a big hole to get the damaged cage nut out and used large washers and a nut on the new bolts

 

[Rktpwrd]

the the bolt is stuck in the nut but the "cage" that holds the nut tore so it could be spinning

This. ^^^^ Is most likely the case.