CLK W209 front anti roll bar mounts shot

[FROGM5]

Cut long story short now driving without front anti roll bar.
Remains of broken bolt stuck in both sides, local spanner monkeys cannot remove and have advised get new subframe.
Anyone have any ideas/options on this???

 

[Lyserman]

Take it to a decent mechanic.
They will drill out the old bolts and fit new ones.
If the original thread in the subframe is damaged then they will use a nut on the top and clamp through the subframe.
Fairly common issue as MB use very long bolts which have a large amount of exposed bolt thread which rusts and causes the bolt to shear upon attempted removal.

 

[FROGM5]

Thanks, I did think of drilling and putting in sleeves? Was a bit worried as subframe us alley.

 

[SMS]

We have had to drill a few out, easy enough to do.

 

[FROGM5]

Drill and fit with but and bolt?

 

[PobodY]

Thanks, I did think of drilling and putting in sleeves? Was a bit worried as subframe us alley.

The anti-roll bar mount in my Nissan was drilled and helicoiled (by me). - No problems at all with it.

 

[Auto-mobile]

Go straight through them with a decent drill bit (it's all alloy anyway) Nut and bolt them, job done.