not a good idea...

[blkTJ]

After cross threading one of my rear anti-sway bar bolts I decided to go to the hardware store and replace it with a study grade 8 bolt. Halfway through Last Chance today I heard a nice pop and noticed a lot of banging afterwards... snaped it like a twig.

Any recomendations other than getting the same bolt from a Jeep dealer.

Thanks, Brian.

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by blkTJ
After cross threading one of my rear anti-sway bar bolts I decided to go to the hardware store and replace it with a study grade 8 bolt. Halfway through Last Chance today I heard a nice pop and noticed a lot of banging afterwards... snaped it like a twig.

Any recomendations other than getting the same bolt from a Jeep dealer.

Thanks, Brian.

Which bolt snapped where?

[blkTJ]

the upper passenger side where the sway bar link connects to the frame.

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by blkTJ
the upper passenger side where the sway bar link connects to the frame.

The only way you can break that bolt is if you smack the end of the link on a rock at the right angle and then I have seen the link bend before the bolt breaks.

I have some of those bolts if you want to try another stock one. Several if I recall correctly.

[blkTJ]

let me clarify... I screwed the original bolt up and tryed a grade 8 which broke. I would love another stock bolt... if you've got one let me know your address and I'll send you whatever it's worth to you.

Brian.

[mrblaine]

Originally posted by blkTJ
let me clarify... I screwed the original bolt up and tryed a grade 8 which broke. I would love another stock bolt... if you've got one let me know your address and I'll send you whatever it's worth to you.

Brian.

I understood you perfectly.

That bolt ain't worth crap to me.

It's a bit more valuable to you though. PM me your address and remind me on a regular basis and I will get one shipped out to you, two if I can dig them out of the bucket.

You've already shown a propensity for screwing them up, so I should look for two.

[blkTJ]

Originally posted by mrblaine


You've already shown a propensity for screwing them up, so I should look for two.

Maybe your right....

[blkTJ]

I forgot the most important thing...

THANK YOU.

[mrblaine]

You are most welcome.

[truckjohn]

The ones on mine are metric class 10.9 -- the metric equivalent of gr. 8

Are you sure that it did not vibrate loose and end up coming out rather than breaking off?

I went through about 3- sets of regular bolts and lockwashers on my swaybars before I broke down and used a real Stover bolt / nut on the 1/2" bolt I put in there. Every one would go *Plink Clank* and then disappear into the abyss leaving me swaying in the breeze with no nuts or bolts on the swaybar.

Best regards

John

[blkTJ]

I suppose it could have loosened up and fell out. When I got under it to check the noise there was nothing there. Who knows I should have an oem bolt back in there sometime in the near future. Brian.