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ok guys i havent posted in a while. been doing a ton of points races and getting lots of those #1 trophies lol :) anyways. bent a radiator in the last moto of the night last weekend. went to local dealer and picked up a brand new set. i was putting the left side rads on and what do you know. as i was taking the bent one off the tack weld came off the nut on that frame i guess youd call it a flare or something. it sticks out off the frame and it has a nut on the backside the rad bolts thread into. so now i cant put the new rads on because that bolt wont come out. the bolt wont thread back in because the nut just spins. you cant get a wrench in that tiny place to hold the nut. what is my best option here? please hurry. important race on the 13th coming up need fixed asap
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You should be able to get it welded back very cheap. Maybe try a rivet.
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well the zip tie and stuff wont work because the bolt is still in. it wont come out of the hole lol.
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Cut the bolt off with a saws-all. If you can't find someone to weld a new nut on use a cement anchor. It's a bolt with a sleeve that will spreed open as you tighten it. They make different sizes.
You could even use a larger drywall anchor.
Can you show some pictures of your issue?
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