EVO 8 Guru Question!! Front subframe not happy!! ; [
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The nut you're talking about though inside the frame how do I get to that? I figured if I can cut a little 2x2" square I can gain access to it, see what happened to better understand it, and then fix it, weld a plate and bam I am golden.
That makes sense drilling the holes so I can puddle it up, so I do not distort the nut.
That makes sense drilling the holes so I can puddle it up, so I do not distort the nut.
#34
HUGE update, the problem has been fixed. I found out what type of design Mitsubishi uses to bolt to the stud. The stud itself is free moving, it has a [square head] and it is in a slightly larger but not too large square boxing. This allows the stud to move a little but when turning the nut onto the bolt it lock because it goes on all four corners. What I figured happened was the previous owner did the clutch, may have dropped the front sub--frame and when reinstalling it used a impact and drove the sub frame up with that nut.
This would eventually allow the [square part of the studs head to give way and become (rounded). This diagram I made, sorry I am not an artist will help a little.
AS you can see from the points I labeled, points A,B,C, and D of the studs head is what was rounded, so by welding some material in that square housing the stud was able to catch on that, and we're all back to perfect
To fix it we cut a small access point into the frame, we ere able to get to the area, and weld around, but not the stud, just a little filler to have that stud grab and work as it should.
Though I would just follow up, if anyone ever wondered if this can be fixed with ease it can be, if you take your time and it right the first time.
This would eventually allow the [square part of the studs head to give way and become (rounded). This diagram I made, sorry I am not an artist will help a little.
AS you can see from the points I labeled, points A,B,C, and D of the studs head is what was rounded, so by welding some material in that square housing the stud was able to catch on that, and we're all back to perfect
To fix it we cut a small access point into the frame, we ere able to get to the area, and weld around, but not the stud, just a little filler to have that stud grab and work as it should.
Though I would just follow up, if anyone ever wondered if this can be fixed with ease it can be, if you take your time and it right the first time.
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