Update: A 2008 Ford Escape in the shop yesterday had a seized caliper bolt snap off flush.

I ended up welding a nut onto the stub after soaking it in penetrating oil for an hour, which got it out without having to drill and re-tap the knuckle, so what's your go-to method for a broken bolt in a tight wheel well spot?

4 comments

4 Comments

karen_sanchez492mo ago

That welding trick is a lifesaver. It's wild how often the best fix is just adding more metal to the problem.

sean_cooper584d ago

All that extra weight adds up faster than people realize.

the_wendy2mo ago

Wait, you just weld over cracks? @karen_sanchez49, that actually holds?

emma_flores2mo ago

Just an hour of soaking? I'd be letting that thing marinate for days before I even looked at it.