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B.matt 03-22-2020 12:48 AM

Rear shock bolt snapped
 
Had the lower bolt bolt snap off. Tried fluid, torch, welding nut on no help.
Any ideas how to get this out.?

Cyrix2k 03-22-2020 01:13 PM

I forget what it looks like on the E70. If it's what I think, you have good access to the bolt, right? Drill the center out and you can either use an ez-out or eventually peel the remains of the bolt out of the hole.

Ohsoslow 03-23-2020 02:23 AM

Yeah left handed drill bits are a great option.. they’ll often break the bolt free, and if not you end up with the bolt drilled out with just the threads to pick out of the hole. (Or then use an ez out)

B.matt 03-23-2020 08:34 AM

I ended up changing the control arm. there was still 50 mm of bolt stuck in there and thats allot of drilling.

ard 03-23-2020 12:18 PM

What part did you replace? Is it called a “swing part”?

B.matt 03-30-2020 12:57 PM

yes it was the swing arm.


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