<e30> broken control arm bolt

[Dave Mulhouse <mulh0021@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Scoot Olson wrote:

>2.  The busted control arm bushing bolt.  There are sleeves for the two
>bolts that hold the control arm bushing in place.  If one of the bolts is
>secure, how secure would the control arm be for minimal temporary driving?
>(My guess is not at all)  Second, What is the preferred method of removing
>something like that.  I imagine the first step is trying an easy-out.  The
>second would be to drill-tap.  Any suggestions or ideas I may not know
>about?


Had this problem before on a E30 M3.  We tried an easy-out but that
broke.  Next we drilled the bolt out, cut a hole in the floor directly
above the bolt (the Snap-On circular cut outs work great.), tore out the
factory welded nutsert, and replaced the hole mess with a new bolt, nut,
and washers.  Was a MAJOR PITA! I hope you have better luck with yours. 
But this isn't that bad of an alternative...

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