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So, this is a first. I was reinstalling my radiator and intercooler when I over-torqued the bolt for the right upper mounting bracket. The rivet, or threaded insert, or whatever the proper name for this... hole... is, popped right out of the upper radiator support:
<blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="a/sW1Waar" ><a href="//imgur.com/a/sW1Waar">broken rad. support</a></blockquote><script async src="//s.imgur.com/min/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I'm at a loss of what to do to fix this. I don't have access to a welder, and jbweld has proven ineffective so far (I'll get the bolt in about half way after waiting ~30 hours and It'll snap right back out). Would it be worth it to try to find another upper support? There's a junk '85 wagon sitting in a yard about ~30 miles from myself, but I dunno if the gas/cost is worth it. Let me know your thoughts!
<blockquote class="imgur-embed-pub" lang="en" data-id="a/sW1Waar" ><a href="//imgur.com/a/sW1Waar">broken rad. support</a></blockquote><script async src="//s.imgur.com/min/embed.js" charset="utf-8"></script>
I'm at a loss of what to do to fix this. I don't have access to a welder, and jbweld has proven ineffective so far (I'll get the bolt in about half way after waiting ~30 hours and It'll snap right back out). Would it be worth it to try to find another upper support? There's a junk '85 wagon sitting in a yard about ~30 miles from myself, but I dunno if the gas/cost is worth it. Let me know your thoughts!