Broken Bushing Bolt

[Speed3ForMe]

So as I was installing my TMW bushings, I over-torqued one of the bolts and it snapped in half, the other 3 is keeping the shifter plate/bracket in place very well.

How critical is it that I replace this bolt? The bushing wiggles very very slightly and won't fall out of the alignment and as far as I can tell, the entire plate/bracket is rock stable.

Should I replace it?

 

[wheresthericego]

It will probably wallow out the bushing and eventually start to clunk. Do it now before its rusty and hard to get out.

 

[navyagspeed3]

I had the same problem. What I ended up doing was getting a pretty big drill and just drilling out the old bolt. I retapped the the floor pan with a slightly larger bolt, then I took my SU bushing and drilled it one out a little more to fit the new bolt. All in all, it took me 30 minutes plus a trip to Lowes for the new bolt. I put the new one in at the parking lot and drove off. Good luck bro.

 

[Speed3ForMe]

Do you happen to remember the size of the bolt you used?