The forward bolt was kind of stuck in the hardtop and when a used a bit of force, it snapped: Looks like crevice corrosion had taken its toll.
Question: Are the bolts welded in there, or is nut welded in so I can replace the bolt?
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Broke a Grab Rail bolt, how is it mounted in the tube?
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Norseman
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Broke a Grab Rail bolt, how is it mounted in the tube?
Removed the Starboard grab rail due to a leak from the middle bolt.
The forward bolt was kind of stuck in the hardtop and when a used a bit of force, it snapped: Looks like crevice corrosion had taken its toll.
Question: Are the bolts welded in there, or is nut welded in so I can replace the bolt?
The forward bolt was kind of stuck in the hardtop and when a used a bit of force, it snapped: Looks like crevice corrosion had taken its toll.
Question: Are the bolts welded in there, or is nut welded in so I can replace the bolt?
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2001 28TE, 6LP-STE, 1,337 hrs, 19X18 four-blade wheel.
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Re: Broke a Grab Rail bolt, how is it mounted in the tube?
Don't know about this specific part, but the usual process is to weld a hex-bolt to the 'washer' then weld that assembly into the tube.
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Re: Broke a Grab Rail bolt, how is it mounted in the tube?
Yeah, seems about right.
Tried to “unscrew” the bolt but it didn’t budge.
Will take the rail to a machine shop tomorrow and have them cut/drill out the old bolt, then weld in a new bolt/washer combo.
2001 28TE, 6LP-STE, 1,337 hrs, 19X18 four-blade wheel.