Diff Bolts (1 Viewer)

[a79yota]

I am trying to take off my rear diff cover for some much needed love, and a few of the bolts are not coming of. They are all rusty and realy in bad shape. how easy is it to replace the bolts.

 

[Poser]

They should be nuts on studs, and not that big of a deal to replace..


Good luck!


-Steve

 

[Degnol]

WHAT'S CHAT ABOUT THIS???!!!???!!!


















































Heh,


Ed

 

[IDave]

Many of my studs had been replaced with bolts. When I had the covers off, I put in the correct studs, as well as new gaskets, but I noticed a little leakage from the lower stud holes after driving. Originally, there was a rubber/steel washer (that's no longer available). Since the leakage is from the studs themselves, I was thinking I should reimplant them with permatex or teflon. Any suggestions?

 

[Cruiserdrew]

Dave-When I did this the new Toyota studs were pre-gooped with sealer. It must have worked since I don't have any leaks.

 

[a79yota]

What size are the studs that you use

 

[IDave]

The studs I got were not (this was for the FJ45, small (6mm) studs, and not OEM (no longer available, I guess). I would bet that goop is teflon, at least on other threaded toyota stuff it looks like it. So that's what I'll put on there unless someone says different. Thanks, Andrew.

 

[IDave]

What size are the studs that you use

Early 60s are M6. After that, M8 (8mm) don't recall the pitch.

 

[Poser]

What size are the studs that you use

EVERYTHING that you need to know, will be answered right here:


https://forum.ih8mud.com/showthread.php?t=17873



Good luck!


-Steve



10mm diameter by 1.25 pitch thread....not very common in heardwear departments...

 

[Poser]

Thought the early ones, pre 67 were 8mm


and that the later ones 67 and on, were 10mm studs....

 

[IDave]

Thought the early ones, pre 67 were 8mm


and that the later ones 67 and on, were 10mm studs....

Ahh, yeah. I always confuse the thread size: think in terms of nut and bolt head size because of the wrench I grab.

You use 12 mm nuts on the studs on the early diffs, 14 mm on the later.

 

[Poser]

That would be 8mm and 10mm, both should be a 1.25 pitch thread...