I accidentally severed the threads from the rear axle shoulder bolt the shock mounts to when removing the nut/washer recently.
My first thought was to saw of the remains of the shoulder bolt on the front side of the axle bracket, mark the center and drill out rest of the bolt then grind off the larger diameter head on the back side of the bracket and have a fabricator weld on a suitable replacement shoulder bolt.
I thought to ask a friend who is an excellent fabricator how he thought it might be best/easiest to repair this. He used to own a service station and explained that vehicles used to have a thread on bolt/washer system for shock mounting studs. Will this be a strong enough repair? I do like the user serviceability of this method.
It may also be useful for you to know I an referring to the C8.25 but I have a couple of D35 rear axles I could scavenge part of the bracket/shoulder bolt assembly. I do not think I should need to completely replace the bracket welded to the axle tube. This seems to be more effort than is required to make a sound repair.
Let me know.
My first thought was to saw of the remains of the shoulder bolt on the front side of the axle bracket, mark the center and drill out rest of the bolt then grind off the larger diameter head on the back side of the bracket and have a fabricator weld on a suitable replacement shoulder bolt.
I thought to ask a friend who is an excellent fabricator how he thought it might be best/easiest to repair this. He used to own a service station and explained that vehicles used to have a thread on bolt/washer system for shock mounting studs. Will this be a strong enough repair? I do like the user serviceability of this method.
It may also be useful for you to know I an referring to the C8.25 but I have a couple of D35 rear axles I could scavenge part of the bracket/shoulder bolt assembly. I do not think I should need to completely replace the bracket welded to the axle tube. This seems to be more effort than is required to make a sound repair.
Let me know.