Darn - Ideas on how to fix this??

[woodie49]

In pulling apart my engine bay, I snapped off one of the bolts on a bracket that holds my heater down to the inner fender and holds the rear of the heater to box to the ducting going to the firewall. It is the lower bracket that attaches to the inner fender by two bolts (now one) that go through the fender into the wheel well. I don't think I'll be able to get this tight and quiet without both bolts formly attached.

I am not handy with a torch (not sure it would matter if I was). I think this part is going to be difficult to find; any ideas on how to repair it?

[PatrickG]

no buddies with a welder?

Even if not I'm sure it would only cost a few bucks to have a muffler shop cut the head off a bolt and weld the threaded part on where your part broke..

[Plymouthy Adams]

other than lucking onto a good replacement, finding another with a good stud and rivet it in place, I think your best solution is to cut the shaft and weld the end of a bolt back to it...should be just a couple minute job..but as we allknow if you don't have access to a welder...the minimum job fee makes it almost out of the question to repair..

[BobT-47P15]

If you happen to be acquainted with a muffler shop guy, sometimes they

will do a small job like that free. Or, do you know any hotrod type fellows

who weld for themselves on their cars? Just a couple thoughts.

[plyman 50]

Maybe you could drill a hole close to the broken stud and run a pie headed bolt with a washer through the bracket.

[desoto1939]

Can you go to a Lowes or Home Deport and go to the hardawre section.

They have adapters inwhich you can connent to section of threaded rod to each other. Screw the connector on the few threads that ar on the broken piece then get another rod to screw into the connector put the unit backinto the engine bay cut the new threaded rod to length and then botl the unit back into the enginebay. Also use some loctite on the small section on the bracket to insure that it does not come lose. Just my way of thinking.

My 39 Desoto does not use this sytle but this might do the trick.

Rich Hartung

Desoto1939@aol.com

[Autonut1]

In pulling apart my engine bay, I snapped off one of the bolts on a bracket that holds my heater down to the inner fender and holds the rear of the heater to box to the ducting going to the firewall. It is the lower bracket that attaches to the inner fender by two bolts (now one) that go through the fender into the wheel well. I don't think I'll be able to get this tight and quiet without both bolts formly attached.

I am not handy with a torch (not sure it would matter if I was). I think this part is going to be difficult to find; any ideas on how to repair it?

I belive what Desoto 39 is referring to is called a Barrel Nut. I think this could work. Because you don't have a lot of thread left on the broken bolt I would be sure to use Lock-tight there like Desoto said.

Above all don't let it intimadate you, there is allways a fix for every thing!!

Dan the Autonut

[Young Ed]

I am not handy with a torch (not sure it would matter if I was). I think this part is going to be difficult to find; any ideas on how to repair it?

You can fix it by sending me $ and I will mail you one Its off a p23. Picture coming soon to a theatre near you.

[Alshere59]

It looks riveted. Why not drill them out and get a long bolt (head cut off) or piece of all thread and a propane torch. Heat it up and pound it flat on one end then reattach. You get to play Blacksmith old school style.

Edited August 10, 2010 by Alshere59

[woodie49]

You can fix it by sending me $ and I will mail you one Its off a p23. Picture coming soon to a theatre near you.

Sounds like the best fix there is! PM me.

Thanks

[aero3113]

From what I remember the same thing happened to me. I ended up installing it with one stud and it holds fine.

[TodFitch]

It looks riveted. Why not drill them out and get a long bolt (head cut off) or piece of all thread and a propane torch. Heat it up and pound it flat on one end then reattach. You get to play Blacksmith old school style.

So I'm not the only one who thought that pounding on some all-thread would yield a fix.

[aero3113]

From what I remember the same thing happened to me. I ended up installing it with one stud and it holds fine.

I just searched some of my old pics and found this one. You can see the bracket and the missing stud. It has been three years and no issues with it yet.

[BobT-47P15]

Aero, that must be an old pic.

Since the wedding, can you get away with sitting old car parts,

even though shiny, on the persian rug????

[aero3113]

LoL, you are right Bob. I wouldn't dare do that now. If she only saw when I did this

[BobT-47P15]

Mum's the word........ I'll never tell.

[Young Ed]

Here you go. PS don't tell the wife I took this picture in the office on the bottom of my trash can.....

[Merle Coggins]

Hey Ed, how come that garbage can is from IKEA instead of Target?

[Young Ed]

The wife brought it with her when she moved in. I've honestly never been to Ikea.