UPDATED:STUCK Bolts on Crossmember/KB Bushings still need help

Wtfmateim65 · 10-23-2007, 04:44 PM

UPDATE:
two of the four 14mm bolts that screw the rear crossmember into the frame of the car won't tighten all the way! does this mean the threads in the frame of the car are stripped? what can i do other than retap the threads in the frame with a larger size? because then i'll have to get larger bolts and drill the holes in the crossmember larger as well. please help this is a nightmare i can't believe these grade 8 bolts and threads get demolished so easily

***VSGTS14*** · 10-23-2007, 08:00 PM

i would try grabbing them and pulling down while turning...try with some kind of plier or something.
one of mine is cross threaded also, i'm going to retap it when i buy a tapping set.

V8Huntr · 10-24-2007, 04:24 AM

It sounds like you probably stripped either the bolt or the nut. You're going to need to put some downward pressure on that assembly to hopefully catch whatever thread is remaining to be able to remove those bolts

fourdegrees · 10-24-2007, 02:42 PM

The same thing happened to my when I did this install. They seemed very susceptible to cross-threading. Don't ask my why, but I had an extra cross-member on hand to swap out. Good luck in getting it worked out.

10-23-2007, 04:44 PM	#1
Wtfmateim65 STI Driver Car: 07 Impreza STI, Rall Location: Bakersfield, CA SOCAL Posts: 233 Join Date: May 2007 Trader Rating: (0)	UPDATED:STUCK Bolts on Crossmember/KB Bushings still need help UPDATE: two of the four 14mm bolts that screw the rear crossmember into the frame of the car won't tighten all the way! does this mean the threads in the frame of the car are stripped? what can i do other than retap the threads in the frame with a larger size? because then i'll have to get larger bolts and drill the holes in the crossmember larger as well. please help this is a nightmare i can't believe these grade 8 bolts and threads get demolished so easily This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad. Last edited by Wtfmateim65 : 10-26-2007 at 08:34 PM.

10-23-2007, 08:00 PM	#2
*VSGTS14* Muller Chevrolet Car: 05 WRB STi Fav Mod: fp green Location: Milford, NJ Posts: 9,437 Join Date: Oct 2004 Trader Rating: (8)	Re: STUCK Bolts on Crossmember/KB Bushing install help i would try grabbing them and pulling down while turning...try with some kind of plier or something. one of mine is cross threaded also, i'm going to retap it when i buy a tapping set.

10-24-2007, 04:24 AM	#3
V8Huntr Spec C Club Car: 04' WRB STi Fav Mod: TBE Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 1,483 Join Date: Sep 2006 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: STUCK Bolts on Crossmember/KB Bushing install help It sounds like you probably stripped either the bolt or the nut. You're going to need to put some downward pressure on that assembly to hopefully catch whatever thread is remaining to be able to remove those bolts

10-24-2007, 02:42 PM	#4
fourdegrees Junior STI Driver Posts: 154 Join Date: Jul 2004 Trader Rating: (0)	Re: STUCK Bolts on Crossmember/KB Bushing install help The same thing happened to my when I did this install. They seemed very susceptible to cross-threading. Don't ask my why, but I had an extra cross-member on hand to swap out. Good luck in getting it worked out. This ad is not endorsed by this member. Please register or login to hide this ad.