Diff Skid Plate Bolt Stripped

[fsrtwo]

I did some Diff  maintenance today on my 2011 Silverado. One of the bolt wouldn't grab any threads on the frame. Any suggestions on how to tackle this problem?

Edited December 23, 2021 by fsrtwo

[Supreme Pizza]

Can you attach a pic?

 

Have you tried Helicoil?

[fsrtwo]

I can get a picture in the morning. Its the rear bolt, driver side. 

 

I haven't ever played with a Heli coil. I was dark when I finished couldn't tell if there was enough inside the frame for a Heli coil.

[Supreme Pizza]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Without seeing the actual picture of the problem, its hard to make a recommendation, but the pictures above are some various stripped thread options.

 

 

 

[richard wysong]

if its not deep enuff for a helicoil I would go to the next largest bolt and drill/ tap the hole for that bolt'. I believe those are 10-1.50 bolts so next size up would be 12mm. you may be able to go to a 7/16 self tapping bolt too

[HoosierZ]

A Rivnut would probably work too depending on how thick the crossmember is. 
 

[richard wysong]

true but most ppl don't have acsess to a rivnet kit

[dna9656]

How about a drill out and a lock nut (with nylon) and bolt? You could use a nut plate if it's near the edge, it slips over the edge and holds it self in place with spring tension and sometimes little barbs, it's not for heavy duty applications though.

[HoosierZ]

 

The Rivnut kit isn’t needed. The inserts can be installed with just a bolt, nut and washer.
 

1. Run the nut up onto the bolt

2. Slip the washer on the bolt

3. Screw the bolt into the rivet nut up to the washer and nut

4. Slip the rivet nut into the hole

5. Hold the bolt head with one wrench while  tightening the nut against the rivet nut. This will crush the rivet nut just like the special rivet nut tool will. 

[richard wysong]

good to know, where can you buy rivnuts?

[Supreme Pizza]

 

Just get José to weld that puppy on there for ya.

 

 

 

[richard wysong]

LMAO

[richard wysong]

love the jack stands. I wonder how he got it up that high

[richard wysong]

looks like hes welding the gas tank

[HoosierZ]

12 hours ago, richard wysong said:

good to know, where can you buy rivnuts?

Amazon

Mcmaster-Carr

 

Rivnut is a brand name. Search for “rivet nut”.