Poncho Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 right, im fed up of buggering about and trying to think of what to do with it. im finally goin to drill out my stuck roof bolt. REALLY praying that i can fix the bolt-nut problem once i have drilled it, or im goin to be a bit screwed when the rain comes! wish me luck:eek: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 PS: if anyone has ever taken apart an aero roof panel and knows what im goin to find, please let me know soon! the stuck one is the passenger front. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 This might help...? good luck fella! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 cheers:thumbs: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 bugger:( turns out the nut in an aero top roof is not replaceable, its all contained in the roof. so i now need to go to mr T and get a new roof. not a happy camper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 not seen a roof, but could you not use a rivnut type insert to repalce the missing thread ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 its not the thread thats the problem, the nut inside the roof has come away, and is spinning. problem is the roof panel is 1 piece, so cant get inside to re-attach the nut:( need to get tea and think about this one, good job the weather is nice! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GazzaGSi Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Sorry I cant help but good luck and I hope you sort it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uk-rich Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 a rivnut is basically a rivet, but it has a thread already in it (quite hard to describe!) so if you could remove/drill out the spinning nut, it maybe possible to recover the situation with one of these what size/thread are the toyota bolts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 what part are you drilling ? i.e. which corner Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest SteveW's Carole Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 Don't quite get this one (being a OLD thickie ! ) Isn't the bit IN the roof panel the BOLT (hex-head) ?? Doesn't that 'screw' into the thread/captive nut in the CAR ? When you say the NUT in the roof which bit is it ? [sORRY, Steve W here...NOT Carole ! just in case i just posted a REALLY thick post ! !] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidermonkey Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 could you not drill the hole alot bigger and push fit and glue in a threaded insert? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted August 5, 2006 Author Share Posted August 5, 2006 the bolt is on the chassis of the car, it screws into the captive nut in the roof panel. i have sorted it now, after some swearing and stuff. only way i could see to do it was to drill through the roof, and the nut, and screw a self tapper into it, preventing the nut from moving. and it worked:) it dont look great, but when its on the car, you cant see, so its all good Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supra steveo Posted August 5, 2006 Share Posted August 5, 2006 think i need to see some pics of this Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poncho Posted August 6, 2006 Author Share Posted August 6, 2006 good point, did mean to take some, but got caught up in the moment and forgot. will get the roof off and take some soon. in case anyone else has the same problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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