Tranny X-member bolt problem
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Tranny X-member bolt problem
I swapped out my tranny mount and torque arm bushing and when I went to put back my cross member one of the nuts inside the frame rail just spins. I have three tight but I don't know what to do with the one that just spins. Is 3 bolts OK? How can I tighten that one that spins? Thanks
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i would say 3 is OK but, that would kind of be considered a hack job, and well, hack jobs are sometimes reliable, but not so reliable other times. I would think its ok to use just 3. as long as its secure and the transmission is mounted nice and tight.
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Stick an open end wrench up inside the frame to hold the nut while you tighten the bolt.
You may have to provide "access" for the wrench.
You may have to provide "access" for the wrench.
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yeah if yhou cut access hole for wrench, yep 
use box end of wrench
gotta do what you gotta do, i only have three of my X member bolts and im leaving it that way
will be fine
good luck
use box end of wrench
gotta do what you gotta do, i only have three of my X member bolts and im leaving it that way
will be fine
good luck
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