Unknown broken bolt under M1008

[Warthog]

I will send the bolts out today.

Just dropped 4 bolts off at the US Post Office. They will be headed your direction shortly.

Let us know how the repairs workout.

 

[rjager]

Thank you, thank you.

I will post the results back here

 

[Warthog]

Hey Jager, did the four bolts I sent you ever show up?

 

[rjager]

Bolts arrived in the mail today!!

Thank you!

Gonna work on the truck saturday.
(wont be able to do that earlier cause off an exam I have on friday)

 

[rjager]

Fixed.

Turned out removing the broken piece was the easy part of all.
-disconnect battery's
-remove weels
-remove shocks (wanted to replace them anyway)
-jack up body (you dont need much but just enough to remove the starter)

I bought a new 4 mm drill bit and my 80 year old neighbour happened to have a left hand tap in his garage.
-Center punched it and drilled the hole.
-Put the tap in and it gripped right away.
-slowly removed it.
-cleaned the hole from left over debris.
-bolt starter in place.(dont forget shim)
-bolt bracket back on

finished it all up and test started after double checking.
Runs like a charm again.

Thanks Warthog for the bolts (and if you are even in the neighbourhood hop in, I have a crate of the best belgium beers cold)

And thank the others for good advice.

 

[Warthog]

Congrats on fixing the issue.

If I ever get across the pond, I will take you up on the offer.

Best $20 I have spent on foreign relations.