Rear subframe captive nut spinning
I am replacing the rear upper arms on my 2001 conn se, and the job was going well until torquing up the inner bolt on the subframe. Got to about 60lbf and then "crack" and the captive nut started spinning.
Feeling with my fingers over the top of the subframe and there appears to be a cavity where i can feel the end of the bolt.
If i take the subframe off can the captive nut be replaced with a normal nut, and bolt it in with the subframe off the car?
Once done will it then fit back in with the arms fitted?
Because it is spinning i cant now remove it either.
Does anyone have a subframe off the car that they could take a picture of the captive nut arrangement for me? Is it a proper nut welded in? Or one of those square ones. I was just wondering if a suitably sized cranked spanner would fit in the gap to hold it.
On a positive note, removing the subframe will give me chance to do a proper job of repainting it and protecting it, but it all depends if it is possible to get it back in the car with the arms on
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