Captive nut broke free while tightening backup light bracket?
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Captive nut broke free while tightening backup light bracket?
While attaching the backup bracket I was able to tighten one bolt into the frame with the captive nut, but the second bolt broke free of the captive nut. The one bolt seems to be tight enough as the broken one is a bit loose but seems to hold the bracket. Should I just leave the broken one alone and call it a day, or if I do get it out is there a way to fix the captive nut? It looks as if the captive nuts are welded to the inside of the frame.
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Re: Captive nut broke free while tightening backup light bracket?
Game over I fear.
Just run with the one good fastener.
Just run with the one good fastener.
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Re: Captive nut broke free while tightening backup light bracket?
You could drill & tap another hole spaced out to match the bracket & move the light over or drill & tap 2 holes & move the light in or out. Plenty of material there.
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Re: Captive nut broke free while tightening backup light bracket?
A rivnut might work.
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Re: Captive nut broke free while tightening backup light bracket?
I use rivnuts quite often when I lose a capture nut. looks like a rivet but is threaded inside and clamps down like a rivet.
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Re: Captive nut broke free while tightening backup light bracket?
I also use rivnuts. There great for just this situation.
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Re: Captive nut broke free while tightening backup light bracket?
I've never heard of rivnuts? Can you show a picture of it installed? Do they come in different sizes?
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Re: Captive nut broke free while tightening backup light bracket?
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Re: Captive nut broke free while tightening backup light bracket?
Anyone have a recommendation for a RIVNUT tool? Any of the Amazon choices any good? Other options?
I've never seen one but it looks like a fun tool I could somewhere else, no plans to use it on my car.
I've never seen one but it looks like a fun tool I could somewhere else, no plans to use it on my car.
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Re: Captive nut broke free while tightening backup light bracket?
Any of them on Amazon will work. I like the smaller one I have and it works well with the smaller bolts and screws. If I were going to be doing lots of 3/8 or 1/2 inch bots the 18 inch handles might be nice to have. You can also set them with a bolt and nut and maybe a couple washers by putting a bolt in the rivnut with a nut on the bolt, insert into the hole and tighten the nut down collapsing the rivnut. Much faster using the tool though.
Mike
rebuilt dads 67.5 1600
1952 GMC 302ci 6cyl w/cam and 3 deuces
1965 Mustang (Wife's)
1971 Nova (Son Claimed)
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1971 Nova (Son Claimed)
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Re: Captive nut broke free while tightening backup light bracket?
You can use a smaller screw instead of bolt and if to small a bit of MIG wire in the hole to shim.
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