need help finding out bolts
need help finding out bolts so when i took my car apart i made the biggest bigginer mistake and didnt label bolts. after all the time apart its hard to remember where they all go. is the a website or a post that shows and tells you wat the bolts are for? or if i post pics you think you guys could label some for me?
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i wont scratch too much i expect a good amount of left over bolt from all the new parts but want to try and be sure i put the right bolts back. and i did plan to bag them all seperate but i got into tearing the motor accessory assembly down to drop the motor and at the end of the night ended up wit a pile of bolts and it was too late by then
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I always throw everything into the nearest bucket.
The thought is this:
Most bolts are really obvious as to their identity by just looking at them. Chances are, you won't confuse main bearing bolts with intake manifold bolts. Or flywheel bolts with exhaust manifold bolts...even moreso if you have headers.
If it's not obvious by appearance, it probably will be by count plus appearance. Certain bolts are almost always used for specific applications, like the shouldered bolts for a flywheel. Got 8 holes in a fairly thick flange? Got 8 shouldered bolts? BINGO!
On those occasions where there is still confusion, go by the bolt marking plus count plus appearance. Does it make sense to have a grade 8 fastener holding the water pump on? Probably not.
Does the amount of bolt sticking out of a long reach make sense as you are tightening it? You need to have enough thread engagement to allow tightening, which will probably be more than just one or two. By the same token, does the bolt bottom out before it's tight? You got it in the wrong hole, then.
Trust me, you won't see any plastic bags/markers in the average repair shop. Nor in any dealer shop. The flat rate manual doesn't allow for it.
The thought is this:
Most bolts are really obvious as to their identity by just looking at them. Chances are, you won't confuse main bearing bolts with intake manifold bolts. Or flywheel bolts with exhaust manifold bolts...even moreso if you have headers.
If it's not obvious by appearance, it probably will be by count plus appearance. Certain bolts are almost always used for specific applications, like the shouldered bolts for a flywheel. Got 8 holes in a fairly thick flange? Got 8 shouldered bolts? BINGO!
On those occasions where there is still confusion, go by the bolt marking plus count plus appearance. Does it make sense to have a grade 8 fastener holding the water pump on? Probably not.
Does the amount of bolt sticking out of a long reach make sense as you are tightening it? You need to have enough thread engagement to allow tightening, which will probably be more than just one or two. By the same token, does the bolt bottom out before it's tight? You got it in the wrong hole, then.
Trust me, you won't see any plastic bags/markers in the average repair shop. Nor in any dealer shop. The flat rate manual doesn't allow for it.
No you wont, but alot of us only tear into a motor once every 3-4 years. So WE need to take pics make baggies so we remember where it all goes. And it could be his 1st time so throwing all bolts in a bucket and then try to put it all back together...well might as well insert barrel in mouth and pull trigger
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But, I haven't turned a wrench professionally in many years (like 15+)...and I still use the bucket, and did from day one. I guess it's like riding a bicycle. You never forget how.
Last edited by fleetmgr; Mar 11, 2010 at 03:26 PM.
If you are referring to exterior engine bolts there really aren't a whole lot of sizes to worry about. If they are in a pile just group what bolts look the same and pick one to see how well it fits and move onto the next. Process of elimination. You are bound to have extras laying around. It always happens. You can also lay out your parts and put the bolts that you think go with the accessories and go from there.
If you really want to get **** then go to this site and download the manual. It will tell you the size of every single bolt on the f-body that you need to know.
If you really want to get **** then go to this site and download the manual. It will tell you the size of every single bolt on the f-body that you need to know.
ok i got 11 pics i took the bolts pics in groups of how many there r of each. ill number each pic if you know wat/where the bolt goes just put the number then where it goes lik 13-water pump. i appreciate it.
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1. is for your fuel rails
3. is for your pressure plate
5. look like some sort of susp. bolts.
7. looks like tunnel cross member or transmission crossmember bolts.
8. and 9 may be for waterpump
10. looks like head bolts. Looks as though they have tap into water jackets judging by the crap on the threads.
11. is a starter bolt.
3. is for your pressure plate
5. look like some sort of susp. bolts.
7. looks like tunnel cross member or transmission crossmember bolts.
8. and 9 may be for waterpump
10. looks like head bolts. Looks as though they have tap into water jackets judging by the crap on the threads.
11. is a starter bolt.
