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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 08:03 PM
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Anyone know what size the nuts for the spring retainer bolts are? I've got an '89 coupe.
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Old Mar 6, 2009 | 10:00 PM
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did you lose one? can't you take the remainders to a store and match them?
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did you lose one? can't you take the remainders to a store and match them?
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I've got all four of them almost to the point of snugging down. Now the bolts are turning on 2 of them. I hate to back off a nut that was so hard to get to where it is now. The FSM doesn't list bolt sizes so looks like I'm stuck.
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I've got all four of them almost to the point of snugging down. Now the bolts are turning on 2 of them. I hate to back off a nut that was so hard to get to where it is now. The FSM doesn't list bolt sizes so looks like I'm stuck.
4 of them ??, exactly what nuts are you looking for ?? I gave you info for the castle nuts that go onto the long bolts going through spring eyes.
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4 of them ??, exactly what nuts are you looking for ?? I gave you info for the castle nuts that go onto the long bolts going through spring eyes.
I was looking for the nuts that fit on the bolts that run from the top of the spring channel and down through the spring retainer brackets. The brackets fit just below the the rubber bushings that are cut down during the front end lowering process. There are 2 bolts for each retainer. I think these bolts are 10mm but anyone reading this should double check.
It turns out that the problem I was having tightening these nuts and having the bolts spinning was due to the fact that the bolt runs out of threads when you cut the rubber bushings and spring retainers down by 5/8" like I did. I had to add some spacers below the spring retainer brackets to be able to snug the spring up against the top of the spring channel.
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