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May 7th, 2022, 19:36 | #1 |
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Running board bolt snapped.
Dear forum members, apologies if this is not in the right place, I'm new here and just recently bought a 2012 xc90 executive.
Today I have had second hand running boards installed but the guy snapped one of the bolts, the steps still look solid and he reckons they should just be fine, I don't expect much weight to be put on them as I had these installed because of the kids struggling to get in and out. Any advice would be appreciated. |
May 7th, 2022, 19:45 | #2 | |
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May 7th, 2022, 19:48 | #3 |
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use a bolt extractor tool to remove the broken bolt and replace it.
who is this "Guy" who fitted them for you? just a mate? or a garage? any decent workplace would rectify their mistakes so you could always ask them to kindly put it right, especially if he charged you to fit them. Last edited by azzledazzle; May 7th, 2022 at 19:49. Reason: removed misinformation |
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you could also try a left handed drill bit. If there is still plenty of thread left inside the hole then I personally would just put a smaller bolt in and leave it. but that's just me being the sketchy, living life dangerously guy that I am. others may not agree lol |
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May 7th, 2022, 21:21 | #7 | |
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If its the ones that hold the front and rear parts to the long length of the board then you may get away with using a stud extractor ... may still be easier to remove the board to do this.
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May 8th, 2022, 07:33 | #8 |
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You want it all out and a new bolt fitted. As aforementioned, its a sub frame bolt and the loads through are massive.
Even if your chap had removed it intact the bolts should not be re used, thats how critical they are. Take it to a shop that knows what they are doing and get it extracted, then send the bill to you whoever muffed it up in the first place. I'm guessing it was one of the front bolts? Of course, that's assuming its the sub frame and not one of the less critical bolts that are spaced along the boards length, although it usually is the subframe bolt that thst goes as water pools in the threaded hole above them. They need juicing up from above for days beforehand with something powerful like Rost Off before attempting removal, and then backing out, in a bit, out some more, in a bit, and so on.
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May 9th, 2022, 16:46 | #9 |
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anyone know of suitable replacement bolts - part number etc
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The fronts and rears are different sizes. There are 4x M10x35mm high tensile bolts and 4x M12x35mm high tensile bolts.
Search the bolt size on ebay. They're only a few quid. Much much cheaper than from Volvo. |
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