thanks for the offer but I just ordered the standard m12 x 1.5 bolt from the dealer since it was relatively inexpensive. The car can continue to sit a while longer :)
The more I've been reading about this while working today, the more I think I'd be better off cutting a hole and welding a new nut in there if there is room. This is the repair I see for the subframe mounts, but I don't see many instances of problems with the front control arm mount. Everyone is posting about the rear control arm mount. I don't want to enlarge the part of the frame that the front a arm bolt rests against since it is sized for the bolt so there is no slop. The helicoil tap is going to be a bit larger than 12mm so this would mean that the front frame hole (at the bolt head end) would end up being too big. Maybe I could drill/tap for a larger size bolt and drill out the control arm bushing slightly to make room for the larger bolt? what a pain either way. On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 4:50 PM, darner <[email protected]> wrote: > I just took a look; sadly, the largest metric size I have on hand is M10 x > 1.25. And as close as the 1/2-13 is, it won't help you a bit . . . > Otherwise I'd have mailed it to you on loan. Maybe someone else has the > M12 x 1.5? > > On 11/21/2011 11:34 AM, Chad Rebuck wrote: >> >> correct, its a kit including everything you need to repair the threads >> >> On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 12:06 PM, darner<[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>> That's the kit price, right? Several Helicoils, a tap, and an >>> installation >>> tool in a pouch? >>> >>> On 11/21/2011 10:53 AM, Chad Rebuck wrote: >>>> >>>> New bolt, $7 >>>> m12 x 1.5 helicoil, $30 >>>> >>>> I hope this does it. >>>> >>>> On Mon, Nov 21, 2011 at 11:18 AM, Matthew Yip<[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> Silly man - easy and Volkswagen ownership are mutually exclusive... >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> ________________________________ >>>>>> From: Chad Rebuck<[email protected]> >>>>>> To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list<[email protected]> >>>>>> Sent: Monday, November 21, 2011 11:03 AM >>>>>> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] front control arm bolt thread repair >>>>>> >>>>>> I saw that proceedure for the subframe support thread repair. So the >>>>>> front control arm could be done in the same manner? At least there >>>>>> are multiple options. I hope the nut/threads are still solid enough >>>>>> for the front to accept the helicoil since that will be easiest. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Nov 21, 2011, at 10:30 AM, Anthony Pelletier<[email protected]> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> The fix I have seen was to cut a small access hole and get a nut in >>>>>>> there then tack weld it in place. Not the most fun project while im >>>>>>> the car, but it works well. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Sent from Yahoo! Mail on Android >>>>>>> >>>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>>> a2-16v-list mailing list >>>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>>> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >>>>>> >>>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>>> a2-16v-list mailing list >>>>>> [email protected] >>>>>> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> a2-16v-list mailing list >>>>> [email protected] >>>>> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >>>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> a2-16v-list mailing list >>>> [email protected] >>>> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> a2-16v-list mailing list >>> [email protected] >>> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >>> >> _______________________________________________ >> a2-16v-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >> > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
