Nut size

[SHOVNST]

On a `92 with factory exhaust I need to know the nut size for the clamp that holds the back exhaust section to the resonator piece.


:thankyou:

 

[Off Road SHO]

Don't know the size but I have tons of them here. Is this your old exhaust here? Why didn't you cut it up?

Tom

 

[SHOVNST]

Tom, check your ***.

 

[Toolman]

A bit personal don't you think?

 

[SHOVNST]

Ha! I knew somebody would respond with something like that.

 

[SHOVNST]

Anybody have an idea? Or know if they are standard or metric? Anything will help at this point.

 

[Off Road SHO]

Justin,

Are you talking about the shoulder bolts with the springs?

Tom

 

[SHOVNST]

No. This clamp is just after the resonator. This clamp holds the resonator section to the rear exhaust section. After the y-pipe spring bolts this is the only clamp on the entire system.


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[SHOVNST]

This picture gives you an idea where the clamp is located, look at the very top. The resonator section is missing in this picture.

 

[Off Road SHO]

Is it a U-bolt type or a ****** type? Call me and I'll walk out to the shop and see what I have. I'll be coming into town today and could drop it off.

Tom

 

[kevinspann]

U-bolt. I'll be messing with mine soon, I can try to let you know.

 

[SHOVNST]

I didn't want to put this off any longer and went to the hardware store today for nuts. I installed this all original factory exhaust system Monday and have been driving around with NO nuts on this clamp since then. Thankfully this junction is VERY tight from the factory and nothing moved.

I got two M10 x 1.25 nuts on the U-clamp but they had more resistance than I would have liked. I still don't know for sure what the actual size is supposed to be. This exhaust system has always been in AZ and is in amazing condition for its age but there is still very minor rust on the threads. With that said the size might actually be M10 x 1.50 and the corrosion allowed me to get the M10 x 1.25 on with a little muscle.

Either way the nuts are tight and NOT coming off which is what I ultimately wanted. However, I'd still like to know the actual size because I'm OCD like that.


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[kevinspann]

Yes, M10X1.5.

 

[SHOVNST]

The reason why I went with the M10 x 1.25 size is (I thought) I tried a M10 x 1.50 and that did not fit. I'm now thinking that nut was not the size I thought. Oh well, the clamp is tight and those nuts never need to come off!