How to I tighten this bolt

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Dec 7, 2012 | 09:24 AM

#16

muffinman

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From: Johnson County, Kansas

Year: 1995

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0 HO

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Originally Posted by SeriousOffroad

Who's got the Gibberish to English book?

The guy from Ontario, where they speak french.

Dec 7, 2012 | 09:26 AM

#17

Lowrange2

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From: +34° 25' 35.67", -81° 21' 12.04"

Year: 1993

Engine: 4.0

Ah, answered my own question. 9in.

https://www.cherokeeforum.com/f46/fu...6/#post2167879

Did you **** up the holes when you redrilled them? I can't imagine the bolt being so close to the side.

Quit screwing around and go get socket head screws.

Dec 7, 2012 | 09:38 PM

#18

Hamster

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From: Rome, GA

Year: 1990

Model: Cherokee

Engine: 4.0

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Originally Posted by 5-90

They're not Chinese, are they? I have found, over the years, that Chinese screws may be safely considered "counterfeit" at all times.

Ex: I had to replace screws for an oil pump job I was doing. I should not be able to have a 5/16"-18 screw strip, with 15 pound-feet of applied torque, going into a casting. Worse - the threads were stripped off of the screw!

I finally pulled a couple of studs out of my "parts bin" and threw them in - problem solved. Then I wrote a very strong letter to the fasteners buyer for my local hardware store. Seems I'm the only one that's complained so far, since they're still carrying that crap...

I don't know where it's made but, I know it's sturdy. I've been buying their grade 8 stuff for years and have never had a failure.
The only issue you might have is finding the proper thread pitch. I have had to do some trial and error before. Also, I've occasionally had to buy a longer bolt than needed because the next size down was too short.

Last edited by Hamster; Dec 7, 2012 at 09:41 PM.