"Captured" nut

[ian]

Pulled my gas tank and aftermarket heater this AM (anyone want a fairly new heater core / fan?) Proceeded to pull the bolts from the transmission hump and found one that just spins and spins. Took a look at the underside expecting to see usual tack welded nut. However, looks like a square nut held by a sheet metal cup. Nut is spinning free.

Thinking about crushing the "cup" with some vice grips and then pulling the bolt.

Other suggestions?

 

[peesalot]

nope

 

[IDave]

Done the visegrip thing. Sometimes that and a little PB Blaster works. Sometimes you can tack weld. If the PO has done a bad enough job, I just rip it out from the top (hey, I love POs) and start over best I can.

 

[65swb45]

Visegrips here too!

 

[Pinion]

Propane torch and vicegrips

 

[ian]

Dropped the skid plate and got at the sucker w/ needle grips. Now that the bolt is out, i'll smash the cup back down.

So.. the hump has obviously been off before.. no adhesive or gasket.. and half the bolts were missing. Before I put it back on, I'd like to add a gasket. I was thinking about using some *thin* silicone rubber weather strip.

Anyone know what the gasket SOR sells is? I've heard they're notorious for selling your typical Home Depot weather strip as "aftermarket" for outrageous prices.