anyone done the MRT hood struts?

[BadMoFo]

ok so I ordered the MRT hood struts and went to install today, the very 1st thing they have you do is remove a fender bolt to put a bracket on, well I cant get the stupid bolt to go back in, the hole looks lined up but the bolt just wont grab now, I am having the worst luck today. am I missing something, take bolt out, put bolt back where it came from.

 

[Uncle Meat]

No, not missing anything. The bolt should go right back in where it came out. It's possible the bolt was cross-threaded at the factory. You may need to chase the threads on the bold or the fender hole where is screws in.

U.M.

P.S. The MRT's will just like this on your white Terminator...

 

[Dan_Soprano]

is the "c" nut lined up? You may need to take a scriber or a small screwdriver and line it up first.

 

[BadMoFo]

took a scribe to check that 1st to make sure it wsa lined up when it would go. looking at the bolt you can see where its trying to grab but just isnt.

 

[BadMoFo]

ok this is driving me crazy. I checked the bolt and the threads looked fine. I put a long screw driver down threw the hole and it went all the way in. but when I go to put the bolt in its like its to big. it starts to grab and then pops right out. the end of the bolt is turning silver from rubbing something but the threads arent touching anything it seems cuase they stayed the same normal color. threads dont start but about 1/8 inch up on the bolt.

 

[COramprat]

Sounds like it is crossthreading...maybe find a bag o bolts and see if you can find another or go to a parts store with the old one and match with a new one.