hi the captive nut in the body that holds the of the strut come away from inside a box section in cannot get a nut behind . i have tried glue araldite but it will not

hold any ides many thanks jimbow

hi the captive nut in the body that holds the of the strut come away from inside a box section in cannot get a nut behind . i have tried glue araldite but it will not

hold any ides many thanks jimbow

Sounds to me as if the only way round this is to have a plate welded in, with a new captive nut on it

Not cheap though !

Radiotwo

This may be a daft idea - It may be possible to get some kind of cavity wall fixing from DIY store, worth a look...

Sorry Buscksoctavia but you're right; it IS a daft idea and a potentially downright dangerous one at that! (but I like your thinking )

The strut is under a lot of tension (try closing it up in your hands and you'll see what I mean) and a heath robinson lash-up fixing could cause you or other serious injury and or end up costing you a lot of money in bodywork damage if the fixing failed.

I think a plate welded on is probably the only answer unless there is a way of inserting a hankbush or using a rivet. You don't state the age of the car - if its still under warranty or not. If it is chuck it right back at the stealer, if not, just consider removing the strut if you can't get a proper, sound mechanical fixing sorted out.