Michigan Rotary Club

Generation Specific => 2nd Generation Specific => : fidelity101 December 06, 2016, 08:21:47 AM

: FC rear subframe stud
: fidelity101 December 06, 2016, 08:21:47 AM

Well this is not good.

http://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/how-replace-subframe-bolt-pictures-518052/ (http://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/how-replace-subframe-bolt-pictures-518052/)

I just managed to break the last .5" off of the stud so now the subframe doesn't bolt the car entirely.

Is anyone scrapping a car soon or have a serious parts car laying around? I can come with a sawsall and an angle grinder to possibly remove this thing.

: Re: FC rear subframe stud
: ITSWILL December 06, 2016, 02:51:04 PM

That's not good...

: Re: FC rear subframe stud
: ~Groll69~ December 08, 2016, 06:28:45 AM

What if you pulled the original bolt and then bought an after market bolt of appropriate length and thread pitch to replace it with instead of a donor car bolt?

: Re: FC rear subframe stud
: fidelity101 December 08, 2016, 09:09:56 AM

I would but its splined, tapered and then threaded. I need to engage the subframe bushing in addition to bolting it to the cab.

I may have to the car open, grind the welds on the top and remove it that way. or Get a new machine machined to specifications.