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Mar 13, 2014 | 12:20 AM

countryguy1717

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is this safe?

I know gm put 4 for a reason, but I know some people don't put the t50 torx under the cylinder back on because its a pita. I'm just wondering if Its safe temporarily to use 3 bolts for the upper strut mount instead of 4. When putting them back in I guess the threads were rusted, looks like i stripped the bolt.

Should I buy a larger tap and new bolt and re thread it? I really don't want to take the struts off.again because it was a pita. It's the pass side, obviously i wont plan on making any hard turns or anything.

Mar 13, 2014 | 08:59 AM

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I'd say to try and run a tap through the spring mount, and see if you can get a new bolt to tighten up. If not, my other thought would be to see what kind of access you have on the bottom of the mount, and if you drilled the threads out of the insert, and used a regular nut and bolt.

Mar 13, 2014 | 11:12 AM

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Really doesn't look bad in the picture. Just clean up the threads. Loosen other bolts. Line up and try again.

Mar 13, 2014 | 12:08 PM

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I had an issue like this on drivers side with a brand new mount. I ended up going through bottom. Really tight but worked fine for 3 years now. Just pulled itself through

Mar 13, 2014 | 01:11 PM

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Really doesn't look bad in the picture. Just clean up the threads. Loosen other bolts. Line up and try again.

The tip threads are all jammed together. I camt get it to bite

Mar 13, 2014 | 01:22 PM

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Use the edge of a file to open some of those threads back up

Mar 13, 2014 | 07:55 PM

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it will be find buddy of mine only has 2 bolts in his and he did AutoX track days drag racing. you name it he did it. it will be ok

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Mar 15, 2014 | 05:59 AM

sicksspeed

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Threads look fine on my phone lol. I would invest in a tap and dye set. Great to have around to get out of a pinch. I would put the bolt in a.s.a.p. Can't say I wouldn't use the car for now though.