[Jesse44]

I started my body lift with my vitara and front two screws snaped off into the chassis what do I do now ???? Please help

[atari4x4]

drill out the broken bolt & re-tap the thread.

[Jesse44]

Thanks is there any way of geting the bolt out

[atari4x4]

you can try an easy out, but i'm guessing the bolt was rusted in there & you'll probably only end up breaking an ezy-out in the bolt.

[Gwagensteve]

You won't get them out with an easy out. You'll break the easy out. They aren't designed for seized bolts.

[Jesse44]

Do you know what type of thread they would be

[Green Machine]

I had this happen the other day. I just drilled out the bolts then drilled some one inch holes in the side of the chassis then put a nut on end of bolt. Works primo and doesn't weaken anything.

[just_cruizin]

That's the reason I supply nuts with my kits. Captive nuts tend to cause issues. The thread will most likely be damaged by the time you get the bolt out so it's easier to drill it out with a 10 or 11mm drill bit

[Gwagensteve]

Green Machine wrote:

I had this happen the other day. I just drilled out the bolts then drilled some one inch holes in the side of the chassis then put a nut on end of bolt. Works primo and doesn't weaken anything.

Two one inch holes either side of the chassis doesn't weaken anything?

Steve.

[just_cruizin]

In the side of the chassis right that the front beyond any suspension or engine mounts a 25mm hole would be fine from an engineering perspective. I would avoid this on the top or bottom of the chassis though

[Gwagensteve]

I wasn't suggesting it wasn't OK at the ends of the chassis, but it's nonsense to assert it doesn't weaken anything.

[atari4x4]

just_cruizin wrote:

That's the reason I supply nuts with my kits. Captive nuts tend to cause issues. The thread will most likely be damaged by the time you get the bolt out so it's easier to drill it out with a 10 or 11mm drill bit

this guy knows.