Missing bolt on caliper
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Missing bolt on caliper
Well I noticed a bolt was missing on the caliper, and now the quest to find a new one is getting to me. The parts guy at ford quoted me 22 bucks for this bolt at ford, and the 2 local hardware stores have nothing that size in the hardened type. Any ideas of where else I should check? Is the regular bolt sufficient? I got a regular one in there now, should I leave it or cough up the 22 bucks from the stealership. Thanks for the advise 
Its a 99 7.3 Dually
Its a 99 7.3 Dually
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No, I don't have the part number 
I tried kragen, and they had nothing. I'm going to try Home Depot tomorrow. If they don't have It Ill go to ford I guess, Id hate to have that bolt break, and have to easy out the part stuck inside. Thanks for the help. 
I tried kragen, and they had nothing. I'm going to try Home Depot tomorrow. If they don't have It Ill go to ford I guess, Id hate to have that bolt break, and have to easy out the part stuck inside. Thanks for the help.
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jekuo is correct. Why dink around with such a critical part. Save the fuel from the trip to Home Depot or any other hardware store, even if you were to find one hard enough, that length has to be exact. Either wrecking yard or spend the $22, just do it.
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Go back to the dealer, and make sure their parts detail shows exactly that bolt.
Then, order the correct part #...
$22 is steep... but it's the RIGHT bolt... the shoulder of the bolt, length, etc is correct. While you could get away with a grade 8 bolt and washer, wouldn't it be "peace of mind" to get the right one?
Then, order the correct part #...
$22 is steep... but it's the RIGHT bolt... the shoulder of the bolt, length, etc is correct. While you could get away with a grade 8 bolt and washer, wouldn't it be "peace of mind" to get the right one?
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While you could get away with a grade 8 bolt and washer
what grade is the factory bolt? grade 8 is about 130,000 psi shear strength. i would use a grade 8 bolt they are gold in color and napa sells grade 8 brake bolts they are pink in color.
what grade is the factory bolt? grade 8 is about 130,000 psi shear strength. i would use a grade 8 bolt they are gold in color and napa sells grade 8 brake bolts they are pink in color.
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Originally Posted by krewat
Go back to the dealer, and make sure their parts detail shows exactly that bolt.
Then, order the correct part #...
$22 is steep... but it's the RIGHT bolt... the shoulder of the bolt, length, etc is correct. While you could get away with a grade 8 bolt and washer, wouldn't it be "peace of mind" to get the right one?
Then, order the correct part #...
$22 is steep... but it's the RIGHT bolt... the shoulder of the bolt, length, etc is correct. While you could get away with a grade 8 bolt and washer, wouldn't it be "peace of mind" to get the right one?
You'll burn more than $22 in fuel searching around
That bolt I believe requires 259ft/lbs of torque unless my shop manual is wrong.
get the right bolt
Rich
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Dick your correct I took a quick look at it before according to my manual the anchor plate bolt is 295 ft/lbs.
The bolt shown inhis picture is the caliper slide bolt 27ft/lbs
Thanks for the correction.
Rich
The bolt shown inhis picture is the caliper slide bolt 27ft/lbs
Thanks for the correction.
Rich
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I picked up the bolt today from a different dealer. It was only 8 bucks for 2. I called the first dealer back (too see if I was miss quoted the 22.00) and gave them the part number LOL I was a little off..... They are 21.09 and he stressed the word each. Watch your dealerships, they want every penny from you.