I have a 2003 Ford E250 cargo can. I had to replace all 4 shocks. Got the all off but in the process, I broke the bottom bolt on the front passenger side. The nut with the washer formed as one has part of the thread still in it. The problem though, is the piece attached to the front arm. The threads broke off inside that piece attached to the arm. I'm not sure if that is pressed or threaded into that frame arm? No threads sticking out of it so soaking it in penetrant and vise gripping it out isn't an option. Tried heating with Oxygen/ Acetylene to no help either. Any ideas on if that whole female thread comes out of the arm and replaceable?

It depends if you have the rear air shocks or not. If not, it's just a single bolt at the top and single bolt at the bottom that holds them on. If it's the air shock, your better off taking it to a shop to have them do the work.

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Hi Pete, If the bolt you refer to is part of the shock absorber you will need to replace the damaged unit. If you replace one we recommend replacing both on the same axle. If however the unit is a McPherson strut type suspension, and the bolt you refer to is that which is mounted onto the shock pad, bolting onto the shock tower it can be replaced with another. It is a special bolt which has a splined shoulder. (The spline is to lock the bolt in place while being tightened) To replace it. knock out the broken piece with a pin punch and insert the replacement. If you need to remove the shock pad from the assembly, you will need to use suspension spring compressor clamps. Hope this info is of help? Regards John

You can drill it out use a bolt to make a shock mount stud, but make sure the bolt is the correct size for the shock eyelet and you use a lock nut and washers on both sides of the stud you install to replace the old stud, also the new bolt must be a grade 8, anything else will break off very quickly.

well its a tricky situation, we do not know if this is the best way but we made it work...

1. start the engine and turn the tires to the left all the way, shut off the engine. in front of the front passenger tire there will be 4 phillup head screws. remove all 4 phillup head screws that are attached to the bumper molding, and remove the 10 millimeter hex head bolt that is near the bottom screw. then spread the plastic molding away from the bumber molding which will give you limited access to the blinker bulb assembly. now this is the tight spot. quarter turn counter clickwise and remove the bulb assembly from the lamp fixture. carefully spread the tabs that hold the bulb assembly to the socket. and then replace and remove the bulb and then put it all together again. or you could go and get it fixed. Good luck!

If you have the jack in the correct location have you attempted to turn the front wheels to slightly adjust the angle of the hub relative to the shock and stabilizer bar?

You should have 1 or 2 bolts under the rear end for the rear shocks. Also, the top bolt is above the frame of the rear. For the front, there is 1 bolt above the upper spring mount which you can access with the wheel off. The bottom 2 bolts are under the lower control arm.

try your local parts store napa aadvance etc in the "help" products line they sell a kit that bolts on to replace the mounting stud

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