top shock mount stuffed. HELP.

[dan dog]

Fitting new suspension and have hit a shag. the top rear shock mount has the thread stripped off it. anyone had this happen to them? How did you fix it? Or any suggestions on how to fix it. my thoughts cut the old one off and weld a different on. any other suggestions is more than welcome. thanks in advance. Dan.

[Bigrig]

Fitting new suspension and have hit a shag. the top rear shock mount has the tread stripped off it. anyone had this happen to them? How did you fix it? Or any suggestions on how to fix it. my thoughts cut the old one off and weld a different on. any other suggestions is more than welcome. thanks in advance. Dan.

Call me a dummy mate, but genuine question in trying to assist -- what does " tread stripped off" mean?? I've replaced multiple rear shocks, but unfamiliar with the term is all ...

[dan dog]

The top shock mount that goes through the eye of the shock has a thread that a nut goes on to hold shock in place. The thread has stripped off so nut will not do up.

[dan dog]

My bad. Sorry didn't see that I spelt it wrong.

[Bigrig]

The top shock mount that goes through the eye of the shock has a thread that a nut goes on to hold shock in place. The thread has stripped off so nut will not do up.

Ahhhh - sorry champion, should have picked that one ....

Do you have a tap and die set? Any chance of salvaging the original mount by throwing a die on it and creating/repairing the thread??

If not, then I can only assume replacing it as per your original post would be the go ...

Hopefully others can assist also mate - pain in the @rae job either way by the sound of it ...

[dan dog]

first thought was to re-tap it. though not enough room to do it. thinking i might have to cut it off. OR im not sure on this but can I heli coil the shaft and use bigger nut or does that only work for screwing bolts into the heli coil.

[Bigrig]

first thought was to re-tap it. though not enough room to do it. thinking i might have to cut it off. OR im not sure on this but can I heli coil the shaft and use bigger nut or does that only work for screwing bolts into the heli coil.

Happy to be wrong, but I thought helicoils were only for holes .. not shafts/bolt stems. Sorry mate, can't help on this one unless someone else knows if they can be used.

[dan dog]

yeah thanks mate.
i dont really want to cut it off. but its looking like im going to have to. i never heard of heli coiling a shaft either but it was just a thought. oh well the joys of cars.

[Bigrig]

yeah thanks mate.
i dont really want to cut it off. but its looking like im going to have to. i never heard of heli coiling a shaft either but it was just a thought. oh well the joys of cars.

Good luck with it mate, as said, prick of a job either way ...

Let us know how you go.

[happygu]

Dan Dog,

You could try cutting a new thread, with a similar pitch. For example, if the current thread is a fine thread 17mm - try cutting a fine thread 16mm with a tap and die set and some lube ( Make sure you can get a suitable nut first ). You need to keep it a fine thread, as this will give you a better holding strength - don't use a coarse thread.

How did you strip it by the way?

Mic