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Offline Nightpath

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Suspension bolt sizes?
« on: July 31, 2016, 05:07:50 PM »
I'm redoing my suspension but I've been running across rusted and corroded bolts that have to be cut out of the bushings...and they're fused with them to boot.

Anyone know the specs of the upper and lower control arm bolts (that are in the bushings),  and the rear leaf spring bolts for the front, rear upper and lower bushings?

Thanks :)
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Offline amcfool1

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Re: Suspension bolt sizes?
« Reply #1 on: July 31, 2016, 06:49:32 PM »
hi, i think the fronts are 1/2", best bet is to take the old ones, even if they are fubar, to a local hardware store and match 'em up, good luck, gz
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Offline mo.eagles

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Re: Suspension bolt sizes?
« Reply #2 on: July 31, 2016, 08:13:33 PM »
The lower control arm bolts are for caster/camber adjustment . They are special cam bolts . You can find them at Rockauto . The others you can find at a good local suspension shop .
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Offline Nightpath

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Re: Suspension bolt sizes?
« Reply #3 on: August 04, 2016, 10:03:42 AM »
I bought some grade 8 for the front. I'm going to grind them down a bit to make them work.

Need to figure out the rear bolts. Everything is seized in and the bolts are rotten so Im not able to get sizes. Booo
« Last Edit: August 04, 2016, 10:04:51 AM by Nightpath »
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Offline Draekon

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Re: Suspension bolt sizes?
« Reply #4 on: August 04, 2016, 11:28:48 AM »
When I redid my rear suspension, I ordered all the bolts and bushings from ESPO Springs 'n Things
http://www.springsnthings.com/
They knew what size bolts were needed.
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