Sat on my M6800S and cried, just replaced my cab a/c, then had to replace Hyd pump, now clutch is hard to press down, dont know what to do now!!
Big help but I would go another step longer, that would assure that you gain the last bit of strength and leave a margin of safety should a bolt begin to loosen. Bolts can be bought at numerous places and perhaps for a lower price, just be sure they are the same grade.What I really like about this site is all the knowledge and if someone sees something wrong in your post, they respectfully let you know (well maybe @SidecarFlip was an exception).
Thanks @lynnmor for questioning the bolt length in post 19,502. I got ahold of parts schematic and used sharpie to trace the bolt. Bingo - been ordering the wrong bolt for 2-years. Since I hadn’t removed 2 of the bolts it looks like whoever installed the subframe used the wrong side bolts for that piece too. There is a L and R and they are different lengths.
Here’s before and after. This explains why I was stripping bolts, not enough bolt into the nut when torquing to specs.
Thanks to everyone that commented and kept my brain thinking.
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Just goes to show that sometimes it ain’t the length of the bolt, but maybe it’s if the bolt is in the right place.What I really like about this site is all the knowledge and if someone sees something wrong in your post, they respectfully let you know (well maybe @SidecarFlip was an exception).
Thanks @lynnmor for questioning the bolt length in post 19,502. I got ahold of parts schematic and used sharpie to trace the bolt. Bingo - been ordering the wrong bolt for 2-years. Since I hadn’t removed 2 of the bolts it looks like whoever installed the subframe used the wrong side bolts for that piece too. There is a L and R and they are different lengths.
Here’s before and after. This explains why I was stripping bolts, not enough bolt into the nut when torquing to specs.
Thanks to everyone that commented and kept my brain thinking.
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I like the way you think!Just goes to show that sometimes it ain’t the length of the bolt, but maybe it’s if the bolt is in the right place.