Broke a stud. what do i do?

[Shivraj Dhanna]

hey guys,

i installed coilovers on my car about a year ago in the process of doing so, the torque on my impact gun was too high. it snapped the stud right off the chassis. there is 2 studs for the strut. what i did to fix the problem was cutting off the broken stud completely then drilling a 3.8” hole. i put a 1/4” bolt through the hole with a washer then a nut to hold up the strut. but im hoping there is something else i can do because the entire bolt would turn when i try to tighten it or take out the strut also over time maybe every month it gets loose and it rattles which is really annoying.

Note: the studs are not on the strut mount.

i will try to get some pics

it is a

2010 Nissan Maxima

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[Timothy Salomon]

Try putting a lock washer on the replacement bolt or use a lock nut. You could weld the bolt to the fender some day when you get a welder.

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