Spare Wheel Carrier Problem

[Gordo]

I spent a happy couple of hours stripping down the tailgate on my Freelander to run wiring for a spare-wheel mounted CB antennae. All was going well until I came to re-fit the spare-wheel carrier, when one of the mounting bolts that's fixed to the door sheared:



According to the Haynes book the torque setting for the nuts is 25Nm, and the one that sheared didn't get tight before it went.

Unfortunately you can't just pull it out from the inside of the door, so I'm at a bit of a loss as to how to fix it (or more likely, get it fixed). Any suggestions?

[burgerman]

 Drill it out, fit a riv nut and use a bolt from the outside  :-k

[si-freelander]

ktm those nuts are self tappers had one shear off on me so dilled out fitted lager self tapping nut in its place.

[Gordo]

The stud is spot-welded from the inside, and threaded for its whole length so I'm not sure what you mean by "self-tapping".

Having re-fitted the mount with six bolts and the other nut, it seems solid enough to put the wheel back on it.

I think I'll get someone with more skill than I have to drill it out, replace it and re-seal it to keep out the rust.