Damaged Captured nut cage repair

[keithmac]

Talk about stubborn.
Damaged Captured nut cage for the lower outside passenger door hinge bolt, with a half stripped( realy tight ) nut. Would not tighten or come out. Another gift of the Monkeys who previously "restored" this car…..



Figured it was a bit of a safety issue.
So how the hell do I fix this??? Can’t see it or touch it!!!
First, get your endoscopic bluetooth camera and your iPod



Then get a medium pry bar, torch it till you can bend it



Get in there with the pry bar while watching the pry bar placement on the camera. Jam the weakened cage against the nut, remove bolt , chase thread, lubricate, replace bolt, jam cage against nut while tightening bolt.
JOB DONE!! YEEEHAAW
Love these minor triumphs.

Weakened cage bent back into position

[Polse7317]

Well done Keith.... I have done the same job with the miror etc.... some years ago ......! and i was also proud of half a day of reflexion , making yhr custom tool for and use it....