Safety Belt With Anchor Plate Thread Damage
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2005 Mercury Mountaineer and 2005 Ford Explorer. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
- Remove the broken or stripped bolt and discard.
- Drill out the internal threads in the safety belt anchor plate with a 10.7-mm (27/64-in) drill.
- Rethread the anchor plate with a 1/2-13 tap (seat belt).
- Clean out the chips.
- Install the attachment parts. Original parts are to be replaced with the repair parts indicated in the Safety Belt Parts Replacement Guidelines.
- When repairing a multiple belt and attachment, install the nut to the bolt in the tunnel area from the underside of the floorpan.