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xwd · 04-07-2013, 07:27 PM

Yeah plenty of Impreza owners have snapped those studs. Unless you have a low-torque torque wrench, usually something that low isn't very accurate on one which goes up to like 150 lb-ft.

Nezz · 04-08-2013, 12:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by jesperswe

Happend to me today also, i broke off a stud but not to the crossmember, but for the strut itself. I will have to remove the whole strut and knock that stud out and insert a new one.
As for now i'm driving around carfully with just 2 out of 3 bolts attached to the strut

And of course you cannot buy the stud alone @TOYOTA. You have to buy the whole topmount

I'd probably buy the whole topmount, I gotta say. I don't like crashing cars much due to changing suspension geometry.

jesperswe · 04-08-2013, 01:09 PM

Yeah and these shocks are all subaru it seems. weak ass studs. And a new topmount one costs about 155$ over here in Sweden.
My old mitsubishi evo top studs are almost twice the size

Anyways there's plenty of room underneath so i can probably replace the stud without even removing the whole shock assembly. Anyone got a tip for getting the old broken stud out?

I tried hammering away but it did not move an inch....

jesperswe · 04-10-2013, 02:38 PM

God damn that stud is hard to get out!
Looks like i'll have to remove the whole top mount and get it pressed out instead.

Figo · 07-19-2013, 01:02 AM

Is ur problem solved？I had the same problem today..

wparsons · 07-19-2013, 09:21 AM

It's already been said, but people keep mentioning the top mount so it's worth repeating...

That's not one of the top mount studs, it's one of the studs for the factory strut brace. Doesn't matter what you do with the top mount, that stud will still be missing.

If you can't get a new one in by press fit, find a shop that can weld in a new stud for you. Shouldn't cost too much.

Figo · 07-19-2013, 01:51 PM

Since it is the brace stud, I think I do not have to get a new one right? It may not be a serious issue.

Quote:

Originally Posted by wparsons

It's already been said, but people keep mentioning the top mount so it's worth repeating...

That's not one of the top mount studs, it's one of the studs for the factory strut brace. Doesn't matter what you do with the top mount, that stud will still be missing.

If you can't get a new one in by press fit, find a shop that can weld in a new stud for you. Shouldn't cost too much.

wparsons · 07-19-2013, 02:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Figo

Since it is the brace stud, I think I do not have to get a new one right? It may not be a serious issue.

I would want to fix it if it were my car, but I seriously doubt you'll see anything happen as a result of leaving it as is.

frs10 · 10-18-2013, 08:12 PM

hate to grave dig but this happened to me today while installing my grimmspeed strut bar... can anyone advise?

frs10 · 10-19-2013, 08:15 AM

@cobrabyte

what did you finally end up doing to fix this?

frs10 · 10-24-2013, 01:47 PM

is OP still an active member?

has anyone tried this approach to see if it works?

Odd · 07-02-2014, 05:37 PM

broke one of the strut brace bolts (circled in red, not my photo)

- thats what i get for being a noob

Let me know if anyone solutioned around it, otherwise maybe just weld another is the solution.

Fizz · 07-02-2014, 11:13 PM

Did you use a torque wrench when you installed it? I believe it's supposed to be 12 ft/lbs only.

Skinc. · 12-22-2014, 05:37 PM

well, looks like im a member of this club as well. I managed to break the same bolt as just about everyone else in this thread (second one on oem strut brace where it connects to teh firewall).

Been physically ill since it happened. I am at a loss as to how you can fix this as the backing to the bolt appears to be welded to the firewall.

it seems like every thread ive found with this issue never has a resolution...

My question is who HAS fixed tihs and what did you do?

If you havent fixed how has the remaining bolt held up? What kind of driving have you been doing?

Ive already talked to my mechanic and he says its fixable (how is beyond my skills and resources).

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Odd # Join Date: Sep 2013 Drives: DGM BRZ Location: ATX Posts: 150 Thanks: 117 Thanked 73 Times in 46 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	broke one of the strut brace bolts (circled in red, not my photo) - thats what i get for being a noob Let me know if anyone solutioned around it, otherwise maybe just weld another is the solution. Attached Images

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jesperswe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: sweden Posts: 267 Thanks: 0 Thanked 73 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Yeah and these shocks are all subaru it seems. weak ass studs. And a new topmount one costs about 155$ over here in Sweden. My old mitsubishi evo top studs are almost twice the size Anyways there's plenty of room underneath so i can probably replace the stud without even removing the whole shock assembly. Anyone got a tip for getting the old broken stud out? I tried hammering away but it did not move an inch....

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jesperswe Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: GT86 Location: sweden Posts: 267 Thanks: 0 Thanked 73 Times in 42 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	God damn that stud is hard to get out! Looks like i'll have to remove the whole top mount and get it pressed out instead.

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Skinc. Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2014 Drives: 2013 BRZ Limited Location: Denver Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	well, looks like im a member of this club as well. I managed to break the same bolt as just about everyone else in this thread (second one on oem strut brace where it connects to teh firewall). Been physically ill since it happened. I am at a loss as to how you can fix this as the backing to the bolt appears to be welded to the firewall. it seems like every thread ive found with this issue never has a resolution... My question is who HAS fixed tihs and what did you do? If you havent fixed how has the remaining bolt held up? What kind of driving have you been doing? Ive already talked to my mechanic and he says its fixable (how is beyond my skills and resources).

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