Trans Bolt Holes 3rd Gen Camaro

[brian schuetta]

Yes ss3011 that's what's happening. Didn't get home in time to work on it last night.

[ss3011]

I figure the biggest problem is getting out the old nut, if you have to cut it out, then I guess you could just weld in a new nut , Domm suggested welding the existing nut, If you can get at it , that would work. You could use the rivnut idea, but install it in a different place, so you wouldn't have to get the old nut out . I think you could make your own tool with a longer bolt, nut and washer , you could then hold the bolt, while you tighten the nut, this would pull on the insert , without spinning it . Worth a try !

[Mark Yacavone]

Drill it out clean
Put the nut-sert in the hole and tack the lip 2,3 spots.
Grind flush.
Pull the insert down with a washer and bolt.

[brian schuetta]

Ok to get a better idea of what was inside the frame I put a drill through the bolt hole from the bottom and through the floor, of course I took out the front seat and rocker cover and moved the carpeting. Then took a 1 1/8"hole saw and cut a hole in the floor centered on the previously drilled hole from below. There it was but not what I expected it to look like. So now the nut is too far down the hole for my MIG welder tip to fit without opening up the hole larger. Will get back to it tonight when I get someone to try to screw a bolt in while I watch from above.

[Dwight Southerland]

You might be able to use a stick welder with a small rod and low amperage. All you want to do is secure the nut, right?

[brian schuetta]

Yes that's all Im trying to do. I guess I could borrow at stick welder, all I got at home is an old used MIG machine. BTW I never got to use those nickel rods to tack the oil pump pickup so maybe if I borrow a stick welder I could see how that works too.