The bolt is not that hard. It is metric 8.8, and thread locker there is Volvo's idea.

I've always feared this happening to me, as it means a lot of work I usually hope to avoid -- like pulling the whole strut assembly. I'm not fond of vertical-up welding or drilling and therefore not very good at it, so I'd want to have it out of the car.

I did learn something from Phil's response. I'd never thought of using a clearance hole-sized bit to start the center. That man is brilliant.


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Art Benstein near Baltimore

Time flies like an arrow. Fruit flies like a banana.