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[minimissionary]

Bit of a thread resurrection, but I'm having this problem, except the bolt is still in place, but the thread has stripped (bits of thread on the bolt). Not sure how I overtightened it, since it was only a short ratchet, but hey ho.
Is there anything wrong with just re-tapping the thread?

[minimissionary]

Anyone?

[minimissionary]

Can someone please answer? My cars been up on axle stands for a month.

[mini-luke]

You'll have to tap it oversize as there's nothing left to tap a thread into.

[minimissionary]

Will it be stable enough, what with people saying their captive nuts had come free?

[minimissionary]

Ok. I've come to the conclusion that I simply don't have the tools to cut the old captive nut out of such a small space, never mind weld a new one on.
If I file the thread out of the stripped nut, and use a longer bolt, can I just screw a new nut onto the other side with a bit of loctite?

[minimissionary]

Hellloooooooo!?

[minimissionary]

Any response? Getting withdrawal symptoms. Must have Mini!

[minimissionary]

Never mind.

In the end I drilled the old thread out and fastened the bolt with a nyloc nut. What an absolute pain in the bum it was! Getting the nut located above the trunnion pin was an utter pig of a job. Its holding absolutely solid, but I'd recommend anyone else who encounters this problem to cut the subframe and weld a new captive nut in.
It really isn't worth the nervous breakdown I nearly suffered.

Either way, it's done. Next time, I'm spending £450 on a new, built up subframe.