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Originally Posted by BigRuss
If you've a MIG with a narrow head you can put a good sized spot weld to secure the captive nut without removing the subframe through the drain hole adjacent to the captive nut 
You have to be accurate though as you don't want to weld the bolt to it, tricky as you have to sight it then weld it blind, certainly not for the faint hearted
Have done this in the past saves having to drop the entire subframe
Russ |
No MIG, my thoughts at this moment are to try dropping the subframe down sufficiently to improve access to the top of it, then get some grips on the round nut so i can try and undo the bolt again, then remove the round nut and replace it with a hexagon one that i can get a spanner on from the top.
Worst case if i cant get it done that way then remove the lot. From the looks of the subframe bolts and washers i need to get some new ones ready for the task.