Radius Arm Brackets - Rivnuts
#1
Posted 23 May 2020 - 05:40 PM
What do we reckon to the strength of galvanized steel rivnuts in this application? Bearing in mind a failure of the bracket bolt anchor points is, shall we say, less than ideal.
#2
Posted 23 May 2020 - 05:45 PM
To be honest, for me if I brought a Mini and found Riv-Nuts being used for that, I wouldn't feel comfortable driving the car until I "put it right".
They may well be fine/up to the job, but it wouldn't be for me.
#3
Posted 23 May 2020 - 06:40 PM
no no no.
#4
Posted 23 May 2020 - 06:43 PM
#5
Posted 23 May 2020 - 09:55 PM
You're all right.
No time to bodge. I'll drop the subframe and do it properly
#6
Posted 23 May 2020 - 10:05 PM
I only have a stick welder
#7
Posted 23 May 2020 - 11:00 PM
they are stronger than nuts in must cases! But you need the right hole size, etc etc. Also their a top hat so you need to allow for
that on the outside, which means what you are bolting to it needs a bigger hole.
Put nuts back in it, if it all goes wrong, you have done it as factory. itll be ok.
#8
Posted 23 May 2020 - 11:15 PM
They can be ok in some applications but not here.
#9
Posted 23 May 2020 - 11:17 PM
its not often i click the "see what nick said" option, and you are far wrong, im again glad for the forum option.
Edited by Avtovaz, 23 May 2020 - 11:19 PM.
#10
Posted 23 May 2020 - 11:43 PM
its not often i click the "see what nick said" option, and you are far wrong, im again glad for the forum option.
here is an application in a non structural suspension ( i say non structural in that if it fails you will not really notice) also the loads are limited
each body mount has 6 Rivenuts fitted (so 12) while the actual bush bearing only has one fixing. Also this is the only suspension application i have come across that uses Rivenuts. point to not the VW supplied ones were longer that the ones you would get from a hardware store as they were correctly sized for the thickness of the metal they were going into. and IIRC the fasteners were M6
#11
Posted 23 May 2020 - 11:54 PM
I have refreshed the forum, i have saw some reply. Please, do me one thing Nick, im sure your a nice guy, but just have nothing to do with me. you can post hunt , do what ever you want, i dont care, just have nothing to do with me. Part as friends. Thankyou, i you are well at this bad time.
#12
Posted 24 May 2020 - 09:57 AM
Any ideas on how??
I only have a stick welder
If you are stuck I am quite willing to weld new nuts in for you!
Happy to help anybody out, not withstanding controversial & social distancing issues.
PM me if you need help.
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