Strut Brace flange nut part number
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Strut Brace flange nut part number
Does anyone know what the part number is for the flange nut for the strut brace? I stripped one of the 6 when removing the brace to change my spark plugs. I honestly did try to search here, but to no avail. Thanks!
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I thought about going to the hardware store, but thought it was some kind of special flange nut. Thanks for the advice, I did use a 12 point socket which is why it stripped the nut.
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Personally, I use 6 point sockets for almost everything now, 12 point can go and strip itself!
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I remember seeing this thread before I tried to remove my strut bar and I still stripped 2 nuts. I did use a 12 point socket, my 6 point I needed a 3/8 to 1/4 adapter and broke that.
OP how did you get the nuts off you stripped, I wound up doing the spark plugs without removing the strut brace, wasnt too bad. Oreilys automotive didnt have the right size tool for me to get the stripped nut off, they had an 10mm and a 13mm.
OP how did you get the nuts off you stripped, I wound up doing the spark plugs without removing the strut brace, wasnt too bad. Oreilys automotive didnt have the right size tool for me to get the stripped nut off, they had an 10mm and a 13mm.
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could soak them in PB blaster, pound a smaller socket on them and break them loose that way? When I was taking mine off, I stripped 2 as well. I was able to take a dremel and cut a slit in the stripped nut and was able to get a flat head in there and tap it with a hammer to spin it off.
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But yeah, I'd assume Grade 8 would work fine as a replacement in this case...
I remember seeing this thread before I tried to remove my strut bar and I still stripped 2 nuts. I did use a 12 point socket, my 6 point I needed a 3/8 to 1/4 adapter and broke that.
OP how did you get the nuts off you stripped, I wound up doing the spark plugs without removing the strut brace, wasnt too bad. Oreilys automotive didnt have the right size tool for me to get the stripped nut off, they had an 10mm and a 13mm.
OP how did you get the nuts off you stripped, I wound up doing the spark plugs without removing the strut brace, wasnt too bad. Oreilys automotive didnt have the right size tool for me to get the stripped nut off, they had an 10mm and a 13mm.
These nuts are only supposed to be torqued to 16 ft-lbs? How the hell are people managing to strip these nuts?
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i'm not sure that's necessarily the case unless there are 12.9 suspension bolts. Metric class 10.9 is essentially equivalent to grade 8 in tensile strength (within 0.5% irrc).
But yeah, i'd assume grade 8 would work fine as a replacement in this case...
Large vice grips? Pound an 11mm socket onto the stripped nut??
These nuts are only supposed to be torqued to 16 ft-lbs? How the hell are people managing to strip these nuts?
But yeah, i'd assume grade 8 would work fine as a replacement in this case...
Large vice grips? Pound an 11mm socket onto the stripped nut??
These nuts are only supposed to be torqued to 16 ft-lbs? How the hell are people managing to strip these nuts?
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I remember seeing this thread before I tried to remove my strut bar and I still stripped 2 nuts. I did use a 12 point socket, my 6 point I needed a 3/8 to 1/4 adapter and broke that.
OP how did you get the nuts off you stripped, I wound up doing the spark plugs without removing the strut brace, wasnt too bad. Oreilys automotive didnt have the right size tool for me to get the stripped nut off, they had an 10mm and a 13mm.
OP how did you get the nuts off you stripped, I wound up doing the spark plugs without removing the strut brace, wasnt too bad. Oreilys automotive didnt have the right size tool for me to get the stripped nut off, they had an 10mm and a 13mm.
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I'm not sure that's necessarily the case unless there are 12.9 suspension bolts. Metric class 10.9 is essentially equivalent to Grade 8 in tensile strength (within 0.5% IRRC).
But yeah, I'd assume Grade 8 would work fine as a replacement in this case...
Large vice grips? Pound an 11mm socket onto the stripped nut??
These nuts are only supposed to be torqued to 16 ft-lbs? How the hell are people managing to strip these nuts?
But yeah, I'd assume Grade 8 would work fine as a replacement in this case...
Large vice grips? Pound an 11mm socket onto the stripped nut??
These nuts are only supposed to be torqued to 16 ft-lbs? How the hell are people managing to strip these nuts?
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Thats exactly what I said to myself, they are not that tight why the hell cant I loosen them? Mine werent rusted either but with some hammering on them the others came loose. I also had a 12 point socket, last time I use that!
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these bolts are weak. happened to me today also. ended up getting a bolt extractor to get it off. im about to order 6 of these and replace all 6. why they used the softest metal out there on these?
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Did you use a 12 point socket?
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I'm trying to buy dress up bolts titanium = does anyone no the correct thread
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Strut tower bolt correct thread size for a 12 Acura TL
Looking for the correct bolt size or thread size I should say for 6 titanium bolts that hold our strut Tower bar on if anyone knows the correct thread pitch size could you please let me know it would be greatly appreciated I'm trying to buy a set right now. Thanks 😊
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Looking for the correct bolt size or thread size I should say for 6 titanium bolts that hold our strut Tower bar on if anyone knows the correct thread pitch size could you please let me know it would be greatly appreciated I'm trying to buy a set right now. Thanks 😊
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They should be 14mm wrench size...
so M8 thread size since its JIS
Thread spacing is 1.25
So...
Its a M8x1.25mm, JIS small wrench, smooth flange nut
try bellmetric.com for zinc plated steel nuts that are made to the same as factory (OEM) standards.
They don't have Ti fasteners. For that, you'll want dressupbolts.com
Don't use stainless
and don't use fasteners with knurled/saw tooth flanges
so M8 thread size since its JIS
Thread spacing is 1.25
So...
Its a M8x1.25mm, JIS small wrench, smooth flange nut
try bellmetric.com for zinc plated steel nuts that are made to the same as factory (OEM) standards.
They don't have Ti fasteners. For that, you'll want dressupbolts.com
Don't use stainless
and don't use fasteners with knurled/saw tooth flanges
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