lucky_topher

I was swapping my stock cover with the TA girdle on someone else's car. So we installed it, got the 10 outer bolts in, and after torquing the center bolts, we tightened the 2 nuts on them, and one nut was overtorqued and snapped the preload bolt off ...

the bolt is in the girdle, in the right position, but the nut to keep it from backing out or whatever broke off...

1) how bad is it to drive on that

2) can i order just that screw?

3) am i goign to have to remove the cover completely to replace it?

Scalpel

iTrader: (4)

1) should be fine as long as you don't do hard launches on some sticky tires
2) Yes
3) Yes

lucky_topher

damn

$20 in fluids lost LMAO

oh well, gotta do it right

a98ws6

iTrader: (48)

Same problem here. Where can I buy the bolts for the center, and some for the outside also???

1SLO-LS1

Your talking about the 2 bolts in the middle of the cover, right?
Where do you get these pressure bolts from. I popped one of my 2 bolts of my G2 rear end cover. I have been driving normal/hard for 6k miles since, but would love to get it fixed.
Thanks

a98ws6

iTrader: (48)

yeah I need the two bolts in the center of the cover.

1SLO-LS1

So the question is do any of the sponsors have these Pressure studs/bolts?
I was told I have to buy a complete new cover. and they dont seperate them from there kits.....

a98ws6

iTrader: (48)

Cannibal do you know? In an earlier post, you said another one could be bought??? Sponsors??? Me and 1slo-ls1 dont want to have to buy a new cover!!!

98 SNAKE EATER

I did the same damn thing to my T/A cover a few nights ago

When I loosened the 7/8" nut, the pre-load stud snapped off with it....

Seems to be holding up fine as is, but I'm gunna hit up my local fastener distributor and see if I can get another set of load studs, perhaps STRONGER ones....






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lucky_topher

i called TA performance and got another bolt shipped for ~$16 total.. pulled the cover off, backed the bolt out through the inside, put the new one on, and reattached correctly and all is well now

Scalpel

iTrader: (4)

I'd call up the manufacturer, they can get you those pieces no problem.

SStolen

iTrader: (22)

How are you guys breaking them? Are you just torqueing the crap out of them or what? Do they come with torque specs? I'm doing one in a little bit and don't want to copy this?

98 SNAKE EATER

I just snugged mine with down with a stubby wrench after setting the allen bolts in place....

I didn't use a torque wrench (didn't have any specs on hand), but I know I didn't overtighten it....

A week later, I tried to loosen it and it just snapped

jimmyblue

iTrader: (11)

Do the studs maybe want some anti-sieze or
something? I have a Mac cover to go on one
of these days and wouldn't want to bust off
studs on that. Is it the steel stud binding in
the aluminum, or what?