StewLX Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 http://i12.photobucket.com/albums/a247/stewgti/snapedbolt.jpg God knows how this happened! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl160180 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Front wishbone pinch bolt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewLX Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Right area lol but much easier to fix Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl160180 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) wheel stud And by the look's of it it's been cross threaded and that's what's caused the shiney threads! Edited April 7, 2009 by Carl160180 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewLX Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Nope lol made a nice bang when it came off.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Carl160180 Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Brake caliper carrier bolt? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewLX Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 Oh so close. Its the bolt that goes thu the union on the brake hose. Had to slam on my brakes, on my way home because of some roundabout usage fail from a silly Merc driver. Alfa in front slammed on and stopped nice and quick I did the same. All I got was a bang and a brake pedal on the floor grabbed the hand brake and must stopped an inch off his bumper. Pulled up rang the AA and found this bit still in the calliper with no head. Got home and put a new bolt in now and all seems well. How the hell does a 11 year old bolt suddenly lose its top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherrybeard Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 I got one of those! I snapped it because the new copper washers i bought were too thin and the bolt bottomed out and i kept tightening..... How did you get it out? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewLX Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) Just undid it with my fingers there was enough to grab onto still, wasn't tight at all. I would expect it if I had tightened it up to much but this just popped it top off when planted the pedal. This particular bolt I don't believe has been moved since ford put it in.. Edited April 7, 2009 by StewLX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cherrybeard Posted April 7, 2009 Share Posted April 7, 2009 Strange. Mine snapped off with virtually nothing sticking out and it had to be melted out and re-tapped. If the bolt was loose, were you losing fluid? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StewLX Posted April 7, 2009 Author Share Posted April 7, 2009 (edited) I was after the end of the bolt came off, as far as I know it was all tight before I had to brake hard on the way home from work. I heard the top of the bolt hit the inner arch made a right bang! I pulled up and the car proceeded to dump the rest of the brake fluid on the floor. Edited April 7, 2009 by StewLX Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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