Broke bolt for gas tank strap

Brianscott · Post by **Brianscott** » 18 May 2018, 22:41

Hi i snapped the head off the bolt of the gas tank strap on my 1998 volvo v70xc. What should i do to fix it? I havent had this kind of issue before

Post by **scot850** » 18 May 2018, 23:18

Can you post a picture of what broke so we can try to help. Personally can't picture what you are trying to fix.

Neil.

Brianscott · Post by **Brianscott** » 18 May 2018, 23:27

Yeah i can do so in the morning when theres more light. I snapped the 12 mm bolt that holds the fuel tank strap tight against the car while trying to lower the tank a bit to get new furl pump wires to the harness.

Post by **SuperHerman** » 19 May 2018, 00:27

Picture would help, but you will have to see if you have enough on the other side to get a vice grip on it and try to take it out that way. I would spray it with PB Blaster or equivalent over the course of a few hours, then try to tighten it first (just a tad) and then try to back it out. If you cannot get anything on it you will have to try drilling it out and then use an easy out. Start with a small bit and slowly get larger. Make sure you stay in the middle and stay straight. Most of the time just drilling it will free it up enough to get it out. Without a picture no way to see what kind of space you have. Just be careful of sparks and gas tanks.

Brianscott · Post by **Brianscott** » 19 May 2018, 01:20

There isnt enough to get a vice grip on it. Im gonna try to drill it and use a easy out the push the broken bolt up and out the opposite way it would normally be removed.

Brianscott · Post by **Brianscott** » 19 May 2018, 01:34

Or actually i see now the tapeered left handedscrews gonna soak it in pb blast for a few days while i finish up getting the new fuel pump wires to the harness. Then try to extrat it normally. Tha ks for the input safety always comes first