# hatch strut bolt broken off frame, ideas? (pics) **URL:** \ **Category:** Interior\ **Created:** [March 7, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/hatch-strut-bolt-broken-off-frame-ideas-pics/81389 "2008-03-07T01:10:07Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![clubbernz](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/clubbernz/32/192_2.png) [@clubbernz](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/clubbernz)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:10am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/hatch-strut-bolt-broken-off-frame-ideas-pics/81389/1 "2008-03-07T01:10:07Z")
So I go to replace the hatch strut and find the bolt has ripped off the hatch taking the frame bit around with it. Anyone have any ideas, is it possible to somehow weld it back? I’ve tried using this knead it stuff which drys like concrete only thing is it doesn’t stick to the hatch and theres no way to get my hand on the otherside of that hole. Help! ![](http://www.nztricker.com/forum/pictures/strutbolt.JPG) ![](http://www.nztricker.com/forum/pictures/hatch.JPG) ---
**Author:** ![DA9vid](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/ec9cab/32.png) [@DA9vid](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/DA9vid)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/hatch-strut-bolt-broken-off-frame-ideas-pics/81389/2 "2008-03-07T01:37:22Z")
I would just replace the hatch. ---
**Author:** ![clubbernz](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/clubbernz/32/192_2.png) [@clubbernz](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/clubbernz)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 1:43am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/hatch-strut-bolt-broken-off-frame-ideas-pics/81389/3 "2008-03-07T01:43:30Z")
I was kinda hoping to avoid that as it seems like it would be the most expensive option ---
**Author:** ![mR742](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/mr742/32/128_2.png) [@mR742](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/mR742)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2008, 2:01am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/hatch-strut-bolt-broken-off-frame-ideas-pics/81389/4 "2008-03-07T02:01:52Z")
You could always pull one of these ![](http://mexicowoods.com/files/page1_blog_entry246_2.jpg) ---
**Author:** ![jaysteven](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@jaysteven](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/jaysteven)\ **Post date:** [March 11, 2008, 4:56pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/hatch-strut-bolt-broken-off-frame-ideas-pics/81389/5 "2008-03-11T16:56:50Z")
take it to a body shop ---
**Author:** ![arpunk](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/arpunk/32/264_2.png) [@arpunk](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/arpunk)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 4:24am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/hatch-strut-bolt-broken-off-frame-ideas-pics/81389/6 "2008-03-26T04:24:27Z")
take it to a shop and have them weld a piece of metal in there and then drill a hole for the bolt. ---
**Author:** ![91\_white](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/9/8e7dd6/32.png) [@91\_white](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/91_white)\ **Post date:** [March 26, 2008, 6:48pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/hatch-strut-bolt-broken-off-frame-ideas-pics/81389/7 "2008-03-26T18:48:49Z")
> [@arpunk;1844087](#): > > take it to a shop and have them weld a piece of metal in there and then drill a hole for the bolt. X1 ---
**Author:** ![rancidhooligan](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ee7513/32.png) [@rancidhooligan](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/rancidhooligan)\ **Post date:** [March 29, 2008, 6:52pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/hatch-strut-bolt-broken-off-frame-ideas-pics/81389/8 "2008-03-29T18:52:07Z")
How did you do that, if you don’t mind me asking? ---
**Author:** ![clubbernz](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/clubbernz/32/192_2.png) [@clubbernz](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/clubbernz)\ **Post date:** [March 31, 2008, 1:50am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/hatch-strut-bolt-broken-off-frame-ideas-pics/81389/9 "2008-03-31T01:50:31Z")
Finally managed to undo the black nut from the bolt. Was on pretty tough and managed to break a spanner in the process lol. > How did you do that, if you don’t mind me asking? I bought the car off my brother at xmas. Don’t know how he did it, he didn’t even know it was broken. Its a pretty weak part of the frame for the amount of weight it has to take. Years of slamming took its toll. I think my car is the only one that has had it happen lol Cheers for the advice will take it to the body shop when I’ve got some spare time.