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09-06-2019, 03:15 PM | #1 |
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Front Spring Center Bolt Problem
In the process of replacing the front spring I discovered that the previous spring center bolt is round on top, with a corresponding round hole in the cross member. The currently available spring center bolts have a square head. Does anybody know of a source for the round head bolts?
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09-06-2019, 03:26 PM | #2 |
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Re: Front Spring Center Bolt Problem
Take you square headed bolt to the bench grinder and make a round headed bolt out of it. When reinstalling it in the front spring, you will have to hold the round head with vice grips.
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09-06-2019, 03:39 PM | #3 |
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Re: Front Spring Center Bolt Problem
Worth noting that the purpose of the hole in the cross-member is simply to keep the bolt centered, so the degree of reshaping you'd need to do would depend on to what degree the square head fit inside the existing hole. You might also be able to source a standard hex-head bolt that would fit more closely than the square.
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09-06-2019, 04:10 PM | #4 |
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09-06-2019, 05:11 PM | #5 |
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Re: Front Spring Center Bolt Problem
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So, I clamped the spring tightly in the cross member, extracted the square head bolt, then re-inserted it down through the top and tightened on the nut. The bolt sits down in its square home and all is well. I just have to make a note of this for future reference if and when the spring comes out again. This isn't the first round headed bolt that I have found in a front spring and I wonder if I was seeing the result of repairs or did Ford actually use such a bolt in some cars? |
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