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Post by jangirl on Jun 20, 2016 3:35:36 GMT
Ok, let's see if I can explain this correctly. Gd's older Jeep is on blocks because the bracket (?) that supports the transmission lost two of the bolts on one side and allowed the transmission to hang down. They tried using a tap and die thing to ream out the holes and put in new bolts, but it is a Uni-body, so you can't access the end of the bolts to put nuts on them. Hubby is thinking maybe he can bring the Jeep to our house and drill holes up and clear through the floorboard, then put nuts on them to hold it. Is this feasible? The old bolts had rusted, so didn't hold up. The vehicle is a piece of junk, but their only vehicle, so we don't want to sink any more money in it, but want to help them. Any thoughts?
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Post by Bear Foot Farm on Jun 21, 2016 0:35:55 GMT
If the bracket is threaded you don't need nuts on the bolts.
They should just screw into the bracket until they are tight, which requires them to be the proper length.
The floorboard metal isn't thick enough to give the needed support.
It would be better to weld on a new bracket, even if it requires removing the transmission to gain access.
Having it fail while driving could be fatal
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Post by hermitjohn on Jun 21, 2016 21:05:14 GMT
I assume this is one of the compact Cherokees from 80s and 90s. Probably has blind nuts behind a welded panel. Never worked on a Cherokee, but have other unit body cars with blind nuts. If the blind welded on nut comes loose, its a pain. Sometimes you can make a hole nearby just big enough to get a box end wrench in there to hold the nut that broke loose. Sometimes you cant.
As long as you can get a regular nut on bolt where the welded nut was attached, you will be fine. You cant just willy nilly bolt through any old sheet metal panel. Has to be the reinforced area where the original was. And yes its a royal pain, you know where, but you knew that when you bought a unit body vehicle!
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