uneedkhoality

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!

justnspace

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go to the hardware store and pick some up.

and on 12 point socket. always use 6 point sockets!

thoiboi

OEM Acura TL SEDAN 2006 FRONT LOWER ARM parts
2790361-SEP-000
NUT, FLANGE (8MM)
$0.50$0.35

uneedkhoality

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.

thoiboi

he knew

justnspace

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Ohh I know!!! happens to the best of us....but now that you know!!! dont make the same mistake again!

the parts that thoiboi linked say they are 8mm....umm mine are def. 12mm nuts

uneedkhoality

awesome, thanks thoiboi!!!

justnspace

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rounding off nuts suck

thoiboi

BreezyTL

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8mm thick. Definitely a 12mm socket removes those. Pick some up at the hardware store, a nut is a nut! Mine were rusted to bad, I snapped a few studs. One way to remove it!

justnspace

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thanks. after I wrote it, i was like maybe i'm misinterpreting it

rockstar143

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I don't understand why they ever used 12 points...
I like OEM hardware but in a pinch, 10.9 at home depot will do.

BreezyTL

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^ you also cut your springs.... must have been in a pinch!

12-point allows you more angles to get at the nut...

rockstar143

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you would be the guy after the most angles to get at a nut

I was left with a droopy ass and no coilovers to rectify, I did what haddabedone!

csmeance

If you buy hardware for a car at local stores, it needs to be GRADE 8 minimum! Most bolts/nuts on the car are made past GRADE 8 standards, perfect example are the bolts for the lower shocks!

Personally, I use 6 point sockets for almost everything now, 12 point can go and strip itself!

rockstar143

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10.9 was what I saw stamped on most suspension related bolts so I stuck with at least that!

eastcoastguy

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.

BreezyTL

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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.

nfnsquared

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?

BreezyTL

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rust!

uneedkhoality

I used a 6 point deep socket, lightly hammered it on the stripped nut and luckily was able to loosen it. My next problem was removing the nut from the socket after I got it off which required me to clamp it down and hammer it out. Messed up the socket but it can be replaced.

uneedkhoality

mine weren't rusted but because I used a 12 point socket and the nut was "soft"

eastcoastguy

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!

SouthStar019

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?

thoiboi

Did you use a 12 point socket?

SouthStar019

nope. don't even have them. 6 Point only here.

Steven Maslauskas Jr.

hi I'm trying to buy dress up titanium bolts for my strut Tower bar that are titanium does anybody know the thread pitch size for a 2012 Acura TL??

Steven Maslauskas Jr.

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 😊

TheSauceBoss

You're in the wrong forum, you ought to ask this in the 4g TL forum here https://acurazine.com/forums/4g-tl-2009-2014-123/

Steven Maslauskas Jr.

🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️thanks man, EXSTREAMLY new to this site =haha if you couldn't tell LMAOOO.... thanks man appreciate the help.

BROlando

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

Legend2TL

My oh my, 8 year old thread reboot

rockstar143

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@BROlando is so full of it.








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