How do you tighten a stripped nut/bolt?
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How do you tighten a stripped nut/bolt?
So I installed my after-market front bumper today. The bumper had 3 bolts coming out on each side of the mounts, and one nut for you to put the bolt through (I hope you understand). Anyway, I was tightening all the nuts and bolts. On one of the 2 bolts, I started screwing in sideways. Stupid me tried to tighten it with a wrench and ended up stripping the bolt inside of the bumper. All other 7 all perfect though. How shall I put on the bolt? I was thinking about hammering a little Or should I just let my bumper alone on 7 bolts?
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Are they bolts or studs?
If it is a bolt just replace it. If it is a stud you may need to chase the threads with a die and get a new nut.
If the nut is captured inside the bumper then you need a new bolt and a tap to chase the threads on the nut.
Make sense?
If it is a bolt just replace it. If it is a stud you may need to chase the threads with a die and get a new nut.
If the nut is captured inside the bumper then you need a new bolt and a tap to chase the threads on the nut.
Make sense?
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Originally Posted by D_engel
You dont. You pull that bolt out, take it to ACE or somewhere else that sells grade 8 hardware, and you buy a replacement.
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The nut is prob only tacked on.. I would try to use a chisel or air hammer with chisel bit and knock that bad nut off and replace it with another. U could try a thread restorer, or a tap to fix it, but if it's really gone best bet is try and replace it. Helicoil won't really work on a nut. It's more for threaded holes in say an engine block...