Hey guys. So I was reinstalling my Alta 22mm RSB this weekend and the hole closer to the front of the car on the driver's side seems to be stripped. I'm thinking it got crossthreaded or something during my last install (doh!). So now I currently only have 3 of the 4 screws in right now (includes driver/passenger sides). Is there a fix for this or is it safe enough to have only 3/4 screws in. I have a feeling it won't be safe when I go tracking though with the current setup.

 

Those bolts strip out very easy.

I recently installed a new sway bar..overtorqued..and stripped it out

..easy quick fix, get a bolt with a nut that will fit through, is what I did.

Did some hard driving last weekend on back country roads..and all is fine.

..definitely don't want to just not have a bolt in there!

 

You can use helicoil on the sway bar attachment bolts.

Do not go to the track with that suspension. It the bolt backs out during one of your runs, you will be in serious trouble with oversteer.

 

Do you remember what size bolt and length etc. you purchased for the bolt/nut fix? Thanks!

 

..don't know size/lenge of bolt & nut, just found something that I happened to have around. ...is good to have an assortment of extra nuts/bolts like that..just in case.

I'm gonna also look into what slinger688 suggested (helicoil) have not used before..but definitely seems like something good to have in the garage for these sorta things

slinger - I searched briefly on the helicoil, is there a certain vendor you recommend...or a kit/pack that you recommend to order?

J

 

That's basically why I was asking the exact size. Helicoil kits are based on the specific bolt size/pitch.

 

Pm eddie07s. He knows Enough to be an expert on Helicoils.

 

Oops wrong thread.

 

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