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Passenger side strap broke - no surprise living in rust-prone Chicago (I suppose that it's a surprise that it has lasted this long!). New strap is on its way.
It looks like removing the nut from the rusty rear securing bolt is probably going to snap the bolt right off. Therefore, can I just cut off the old strap close to the rear bolt, install the new strap on the bolt and tighten it up as far as I can? Obviously I won't get the full length of the bolt to tension the new strap, but can I live without the final 1/4 inch? I've never done one of these, don't think that I want the hassle of being stuck with a snapped off bolt in an inaccessible location. Alternatively, perhaps I can chisel off the old nut?
posted by 108.71.134...
Posts in this Thread:
- Question on fuel tank strap replacement, Bill Homer
, Thu, 8 Nov 2012 15:41:02 <-- Viewing This Message- My solution, Bill Homer
, Mon, 12 Nov 2012 14:23:54 - Just did this a few weeks ago., jjacob, Fri, 9 Nov 2012 14:01:11
- Kroil, JerseySaab
, Thu, 8 Nov 2012 19:42:55 - Re: Question on fuel tank strap replacement, RodM, Thu, 8 Nov 2012 18:19:33
- "Nut cracker" if it will reach, then clean threads., RayF, Thu, 8 Nov 2012 16:26:40
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