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Jan 30, 2012 | 07:42 PM

austinjoe13

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From: Northern MN

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee (XJ)

Engine: Renix 4.0

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Are all of the VC bolts the same size? I'm gonna go ahead and buy all new ones, I broke one within torque specs

Jan 30, 2012 | 08:29 PM

stockli

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Some of them are studs to mount stuff too, but on my 98 Im pretty sure they were all the same size.

Jan 30, 2012 | 08:53 PM

austinjoe13

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Year: 1990

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I think you're right about studs. I'm gonna go pull a bolt off of it tomorrow and see if I can't find grade 8 in that size. That grade 5 snapped like nothing :thumbsdown:

Jan 30, 2012 | 09:37 PM

Zach2610

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Year: 1994

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

Ouch im fixina take mine off, how did u get the one that broke out?

Jan 30, 2012 | 10:06 PM

austinjoe13

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I didn't lol. I didn't break clean off though so I'll try my luck with a vise grip. If that doesn't work I will weld a nut to it. If that doesn't work then I'm screwed lol

Jan 30, 2012 | 10:11 PM

Zach2610

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Year: 1994

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Well i feel relieved......NOT lol

Jan 31, 2012 | 05:50 AM

A_Jeepr

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Year: 1989

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?? you are susposed to toqure those bolts? I always just got them snug with my 3/8" ratchet. Done dozens, none ever leaked.....never broke a bolt that way ither.

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