Andyinchville1
Veteran Member
Hi All,
Been plagued by a mysterious creaking noise every once in awhile so I figured I would look underneath the car and try to figure it out.
Most of the popping creaking noise came after my skid plate install and it was generally caused by loosening bolts so I decided to check that first
I removed the atlas skid plate and decided to check the torque on the four bolts holding the blue mounting brackets that secures the skid plate to the front of the car.
Three of the bolts were tight but one just spun so I know that Rivnut basically let loose.
I'm guessing the only way to get rid of the riv nut is to grind the head off the bolt and removed the blue mounting bracket.
Then I guess grind the rest of it flush with the frame rail and punch it through inside the frame?
I'm guessing there's no easy way to retrieve the Riv nut that let go and just leave it in there?
I'm a try loosening the bolt but I don't think that'll work because when I try tightening it it offered very little if any resistance.
If I can get the bolts out I guess a chisel to knock the outside edges in words would allow it to be pushed into the frame without needing to grind but I'm not thinking that's very likely
Anyways, I cannot think of any other way to do it but maybe I'm overlooking something ?.... so is there any better way to get rid of the Riv nut with a bolt in it so I can start another one?
Thanks
Andrew
Been plagued by a mysterious creaking noise every once in awhile so I figured I would look underneath the car and try to figure it out.
Most of the popping creaking noise came after my skid plate install and it was generally caused by loosening bolts so I decided to check that first
I removed the atlas skid plate and decided to check the torque on the four bolts holding the blue mounting brackets that secures the skid plate to the front of the car.
Three of the bolts were tight but one just spun so I know that Rivnut basically let loose.
I'm guessing the only way to get rid of the riv nut is to grind the head off the bolt and removed the blue mounting bracket.
Then I guess grind the rest of it flush with the frame rail and punch it through inside the frame?
I'm guessing there's no easy way to retrieve the Riv nut that let go and just leave it in there?
I'm a try loosening the bolt but I don't think that'll work because when I try tightening it it offered very little if any resistance.
If I can get the bolts out I guess a chisel to knock the outside edges in words would allow it to be pushed into the frame without needing to grind but I'm not thinking that's very likely
Anyways, I cannot think of any other way to do it but maybe I'm overlooking something ?.... so is there any better way to get rid of the Riv nut with a bolt in it so I can start another one?
Thanks
Andrew