Ouch, I hope I never have to do that. Cut open the roof,and weld? What is there to cut and weld? Is there no other way to get to the captive nut? Bernie --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, <rob@xxxx> wrote: > > If you've never re-tapped a thread before this area is not the place to learn........ You must also be prepared for the stripped weldnut that is used at this spot to possibly fall off if the welds have been compromised. At that point you will need to cut open the roof and weld in a new nut. To complete the repair you will want to weld the seam you cut To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/