M101 Broken Shock Mount, Help!

[dnote]

Replacing worn shocks with nice gas filled new ones and everything was going just fine. Passenger side shock swapped out. The driver side however turned into a nightmare.

The nut on the top mount came right off. The bottom one didn't want to budge. With a little muscle and a 2 foot breaker bar it didn't take much force at all and the entire stud ripped off inside the nut.

How do I fix this? There's no head for the mounting bolt on the other side of the bracket, just a weld. Is there any way to fix it or am I screwed?

Thanks guys.

 

[Recovry4x4]

You could drill a hole, tap it and secure the shock with a bolt or, weld on a new section of stud.

 

[juanprado]

Parts stores sell a universal shock double stud mount in the "help" line made by dorman or motormite.

http://www.oreillyauto.com/site/c/d....oap?ck=Search_N0962_-1_-1&pt=N0962&ppt=C0035

Basically cut off everything and drill/knock out stud? a through hole for the double stud to mount with a nut on the other side

 

[oddave715]

If you don't have the means to do so, then I would take it to a machine shop and have them cut it off and fabricate a new one. It will be correct and should never give you any more trouble. A patch up job may work or it may not.