Broke one of my coil mounting bolts, advice needed
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Broke one of my coil mounting bolts, advice needed
Hi, I was just replacing my plugs, wires, and coils, and in the process of removing my Front Trailing coil, I sheared off the bolt. I attached pictures.
Not sure what to do about this. There's enough of the bolt that the coil sits on it. The other 3 coil nuts were removed and rethreaded fine.
Question: Is it a terrible idea to use a high temp epoxy like JB Weld or something if I just drip it down onto the post thru the guide hole of the coil and hold it in place that way? Then I could sort of ooze out over the recessed area around the guide hole to make a sort of "permanent" nut.
Thoughts? Obviously, getting a replacement mounting bracket would be ideal, but right now my car is jacked up in my garage, and I need to drive it in the morning.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
Not sure what to do about this. There's enough of the bolt that the coil sits on it. The other 3 coil nuts were removed and rethreaded fine.
Question: Is it a terrible idea to use a high temp epoxy like JB Weld or something if I just drip it down onto the post thru the guide hole of the coil and hold it in place that way? Then I could sort of ooze out over the recessed area around the guide hole to make a sort of "permanent" nut.
Thoughts? Obviously, getting a replacement mounting bracket would be ideal, but right now my car is jacked up in my garage, and I need to drive it in the morning.
Any help would be appreciated, thanks!
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Hmmm, a zip tie? But to what?
Thanks by the way, for the quick responses!
Are you saying to anchor the coil by the pronged socket? I see that there are little cutouts in the bracket below it that might be able to hold the zip tie. Also, regular nylon zip ties won't melt? I mean, I guess the coil is also made out of a similar plastic by the feel, but just curious. Zip tie would save me running to walmart for the jb weld
Thanks by the way, for the quick responses!
Are you saying to anchor the coil by the pronged socket? I see that there are little cutouts in the bracket below it that might be able to hold the zip tie. Also, regular nylon zip ties won't melt? I mean, I guess the coil is also made out of a similar plastic by the feel, but just curious. Zip tie would save me running to walmart for the jb weld
Last edited by yankeepicker; 10-05-2015 at 06:35 PM.
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