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      05-25-2014, 09:51 PM   #1
dbjb
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Drives: e92 335i, retired SLK55
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Busted bolt for sway bar - What to do?

Well, I replaced my thermostat and water pump. Everything went well BUT one important thing. When reinstalling my sway bar, I used my newly purchased torque wrench. Now either this thing is defective or its poorly built. I now know I should have tested it first. Long story short, I couldn't hear or feel a click and I over-torqued a nut on my front sway bar. The result? I broke 1 mounting bolt so now there's only 3 connections keeping my front sway bar in place. I now need a new bolt welded on or something to that result.

For reference, I snapped off a bolt holding the "03 stabilizer support" in the first image. It attaches to the subframe just above "11" in the second image.

My best guess is to find a local shop and weld a new bolt in place. Any recommendations on a shop near/around Sacramento/NorCal?

Or, any other suggestions?!

Thanks in advance!
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