Nissan Micra (1992 - 2003) - 1993 1.0 anti sway bar captive bolt replacement.

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Sun 13 Apr 2008 02:01
1993 1.0 anti sway bar captive bolt replacement. - telecaster
While replacing the rear anti sway/roll/ torsion bar on said car I assumed the drivers side attachment was a nut and bolt like the passenger side.

Due to corrosion the bolt would not budge so I cut through it with an angle grinder only to discover the bolt is actually permantley in place (tekkie guys will know what i mean).......can said bolt be drilled out and new bold welded in?

And will this pass the mot if the job is done properley?

Ta in advance.

Edited by Pugugly on 13/04/2008 at 09:25

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Sun 13 Apr 2008 08:47
1993 1.0 Nissan micra anti sway bar? - DL
I see no problems either in practice or the MOT test aslong as the job is done properly.
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Sun 13 Apr 2008 12:11
1993 1.0 Nissan micra anti sway bar? - Number_Cruncher
>>and new bold welded in?

If the joint is made secure by using a new nut and bolt, i.e., if the weld isn't actually part of the structural load path, there's no need to weld the new bolt in (It's likely that the bolt is welded into the sub-assembly to speed assembly on the production line).

The MOT requirement is that suspension parts are secure - beyond that, it doesn't say exactly how you must achieve it.


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