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Old Mar 12, 2019 | 04:47 PM
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what should I do if I cross threaded the bolt on the left side of the steering rack and it won’t come off. Will anything happen to the car if I drive like this?
 
Old Mar 13, 2019 | 02:50 PM
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Originally Posted by D23vorobey

what should I do if I cross threaded the bolt on the left side of the steering rack and it won’t come off. Will anything happen to the car if I drive like this?
Personally I'd work on getting it back out. Then I'd re-tap the hole, and chase the bolt threads on the bolt. Next, I'd loose the front bolt so I could get everything back in alignment. I always start all bolts before I start to tighten any of them.

I would not drive the car without that bolt being tightened in place. It's not for you, but for everyone else you share the road with.
 
Old Mar 13, 2019 | 02:55 PM
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Originally Posted by The Toecutter
Personally I'd work on getting it back out. Then I'd re-tap the hole, and chase the bolt threads on the bolt. Next, I'd loose the front bolt so I could get everything back in alignment. I always start all bolts before I start to tighten any of them.
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Originally Posted by The Toecutter
I would not drive the car without that bolt being tightened in place. It's not for you, but for everyone else you share the road with.
Agreed!
 
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