Un seated nutsert question

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yossarian19

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Grass Valley, CA

• Apr 14, 2010

• #1

Well, I picked up a free stock-style Tcase skid plate today. Score, right?
Yes, but with a catch: both cross member nutserts AND the frame rail nutsert all stripped out on me.

The skid plate is now stuck hanging 1" below flush with the cross member and the uni-rail.

The bolts won't turn out, the nuts just turn with.

Any ideas?

 

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WB9YZU

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Madison, WI

• Apr 15, 2010

• #2

Cut them off and drill them out?

That's all I got, sorry...

Ron

 

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yossarian19

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Grass Valley, CA

• Apr 15, 2010

• #3

If the nutsert spins I'm doubting I can drill it out... I'll give it a crack. Might just cut a hole in the frame rail and see if I can fish a nut and bolt into place.

 

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orange

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Texas

• Apr 15, 2010

• #4

Long shot- Might try a pry bar between the skid and frame while turning bolt, gentle prying pressure might do it. (thinking removal to start over)

 

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Justin M.

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Southbury, CT

• Apr 15, 2010

• #5

My nutserts pulled out of the frame. I cut a hole in the floor pan, and welded a piece of steel plate with 2 nuts welded to it inside the frame rail as a permenant solution. I also upgraded to 1/2" hardware.

 

ehall

NAXJA Member

NAXJA Member

Location

Southern Maryland

• Apr 15, 2010

• #6

the best way to fix a nutsert is to tighten it up again. that's how they go in...

 

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jonnyghost

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Maine

• Apr 15, 2010

• #7

Justin M. said:

My nutserts pulled out of the frame. I cut a hole in the floor pan, and welded a piece of steel plate with 2 nuts welded to it inside the frame rail as a permenant solution. I also upgraded to 1/2" hardware.

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Good solution. If you where to cut the bolts or where able to unscrew them with pressure you'd be left with the free floating parts inside that you couldn't get bolts back into anyway.

 

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jonnyghost

NAXJA Forum User

Location

Maine

• Apr 15, 2010

• #8

ehall said:

the best way to fix a nutsert is to tighten it up again. that's how they go in...

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He said they where stripped not poped out.

 

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xjnuttier

NAXJA Forum User

Location

lancaster, pa

• Apr 15, 2010

• #9

I would use the pry bar trick also, if they came out an inch, they are still turning, and adding that pressure will stop the nut sert from spinning in theory..