1997 Volvo 850 wagon rear struts install problem

Johnrockys · Post by **Johnrockys** » 03 Mar 2011, 00:44

I was replacing my rear struts I did one already when I got to the left side I was removing the bolt and the welded nut below snaped and now it's just spinIng around I tried putting a vise grip on it but no help
Would do I have to do

Post by **Ozark Lee** » 03 Mar 2011, 05:33

Welcome to MVS,

Where did the stud snap free? If it actually broke the stud itself the only real fix is to replace the delta link trailing arm. We have had a couple of members that broke the stud and had the old one drilled out and replaced but the labor was more than a junk yard delta link.

If the stud simply snapped free from the trailing arm and the stud is still intact you can take it to a welding shop and have them weld it back. You are dealing with two different metals, the stud is steel and the delta link is aluminum, so it will take a shop with more than a basic stick welder to deal with it.

...Lee

aero850T · Post by **aero850T** » 03 Mar 2011, 11:43

Are you talking about the welded nut for the upper shock mount? If so you may need to grind off the bolt head. I think with 2 people you could get someone under the car to hold the nut. Access is not the greatest though. I Sprayed the part of the bolt that projects thru the nut with penetrating oil prior to unscrewing it to avoid this. If you have access to a welder it may be possible to re-weld it. Otherwise just find and use a flange nut to replace the welded one.

Johnrockys · Post by **Johnrockys** » 03 Mar 2011, 21:03

aero850T wrote:Are you talking about the welded nut for the upper shock mount? If so you may need to grind off the bolt head. I think with 2 people you could get someone under the car to hold the nut. Access is not the greatest though. I Sprayed the part of the bolt that projects thru the nut with penetrating oil prior to unscrewing it to avoid this. If you have access to a welder it may be possible to re-weld it. Otherwise just find and use a flange nut to replace the welded one.

thank you i just cut the bolt and whent to home depot and got a nut and bolt thanks for you help