thread size for the holes next to shock absorber

Post by **rayofleamington** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 6:17 pm

I need to bolt my aftermarket top-steady kit to the bulkhead... (it's been mounted to the engine for 10 days and it will rattle a lot if/when the car gets put back together)
Therefore I would like to know which size bolts to ask for. (either the bolt size or an equivalent bolt from elsewhere on the car)

Post by **Shawn** » Mon Dec 05, 2005 11:45 pm

G'day Ray,

I did the same thing with my steady kit. After trying unsuccessfully for ages to find a bolt with the same thread, I wound up removing one of the shock absorber bolts and taking it to my supplier to find a match. Even then it took him ages to find the right one.

Post by **Scott** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 3:15 am

It'd be BSF .....I'd guess 1/4" BSF, maybe 5/16 BSF.

Try a door hinge or wing bolt, I'm pretty sure they're the same size thread.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Tue Dec 06, 2005 6:57 am

Cheers scott - I'll try a wing bolt to start with but if it fits it'll be too short to be a long term fix. I hadn't thought to try a shock bolt

Post by **les** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 8:51 pm

A bit late Ray, but it should be 5/16 bsf.

Post by **rayofleamington** » Fri Dec 09, 2005 11:10 pm

Cheers Les - not Actually too late! I only got home late last night so I have not made any progress since heading to the airport on Sunday evening....
7 days 11 hours to go!

Post by **rayofleamington** » Tue Dec 13, 2005 12:27 am

Thanks to one and all!
On Sunday I found a pair of rather long seat mounting bolts (5/16" BSF) so I gave them a try and they fitted perfectly