Driveshaft bolt size?

[TheUser]

Anyone know the size of the driveshaft bolts? I'm missing one, so I pulled one out and went to lowes...tried it in a few of the sizing things and 1/2-13 seemed to work and none of the others were close, so I got a 1/2-13 bolt and it doesn't go in.

 

[cevtv]

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[hllon4whls]

Probably a metric size. Go to a good hardware store like Ace Or true Value. That is the place where I find my hard to fit stuff. Never from the giants.

 

[Will90LX]

You may want to try the Ford dealer. They can't be that expensive for a couple of bolts. Just be sure to use some loctite and torque them down to 90 ft lbs. when you install them.

 

[89MustangGX]

I'd go try a junkyard. They have a special head on them -- not just a hex head (12pt 12mm). You probably won't find it anyplace except a dealer or a junkyard, and the junkyard is my favorite place to find special parts.

 

[HISSIN50]

i agree with the dealer or J/Y route - those little bolts take a beating. you dont want pot metal bolts in there. i might even try some ARP's etc, if the dealer is pricey (probably similar $$).

good luck.

 

[deltusurf]

89mustanggx was right on I put mine back in yesterday and it is "12mm 12point".

 

[HISSIN50]

89mustanggx was right on I put mine back in yesterday and it is "12mm 12point".

yep, i think TU figured that out since he pulled one of his to go get a new one. he needs to know the shank size (which i for one, dont know).

so you are right, but i did not want people to beat the thread to death with a million posts about the size of the bolt's head

 

[TheUser]

Thanks for the responses

Thanks especially HISSIN lol, yeah I figured out it's a 12 pt bolt...not really concerned about that as much as the proper shank size.

Bolts can be expensive from the dealer by the way...they wanted $8 for a water pump bolt..no thanks. I guess I could call junk yards, but they never ever have anything I need and something tells me there's an even less chance of them having a driveshaft bolt

I guess i'll figure something out....

 

[HISSIN50]

yeah, it kinda sucks. you probably would need to go roam around the yards - i doubt they know what cars have bolts still around and which dont.

since you only need one, you could probably find a decent hardware store and get something that is strong (check the grade on it).

good luck.