HELP lost a steering arm bolt in the middle of no where, what size is it?

[OSihota]

Hey guys, hate to do this but I have an emergency situation. I'm on my way from Canada to Texas and have lost a bolt in my steering arm. I must have forgotten to torque this one to spec. I need to get a new bolt to put in there but not sure what size it is. Tried searching and I can't find anything on the spec, size, neither here nor on Google. Photo attached, any ideas?

 

[2001LC]

Same as the other!

 

[MechE30]

Pull the one on the opposite side off, bring it into Home Depot and match with the highest grade bolt possible. That should get you by till a dealer can supply a replacement oem.

 

[MechE30]

Torque to 108ftlbs

 

[MongooseGA]

Same as the other!

Pull the one on the opposite side off, bring it into Home Depot and match with the highest grade bolt possible. That should get you by till a dealer can supply a replacement oem.

This is why I love this forum. A simple solution that probably didn't cross OP's mind in the heat of the moment and emergency stress (been there, totally relate). Hopefully this is an easy fix!

 

[Malleus]

M14x1.25, 43-mm long. Or a 7/16-20, 1 5/8" long; M14x1.25 and 7/16-20 are the same thread.

This is also the size of the seatbelt anchor. Pull one out of the rear seatbelt floor attachment in the third row seats. It's the same grade bolt. Home Depot/hardware stores won't have better than Grade 8.8 bolts.

 

[cruiserpilot]

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M14x1.25, 43-mm long. Or a 7/16-20, 1 5/8" long; M14x1.25 and 7/16-20 are the same thread.

This is also the size of the seatbelt anchor. Pull one out of the rear seatbelt floor attachment in the third row seats. It's the same grade bolt. Home Depot/hardware stores won't have better than Grade 8.8 bolts.

Take that part number and go to nearest dealer. Home Depot??

 

[Malleus]

Pull it off the seatbelt anchor. That's a Toyota part; and it's the same grade bolt. You can do this on the side of the road, with the tools in the tool bag.

 

[OSihota]

Same as the other!

Sorry I didn't reply but as soon as I read this I raced over to ACE Hardware, pulled out the other bolt, went in and got the bolt and am on my way to Texas!
Unfortunately I can't be sure if it's the right grade so I've went and ordered the correct one from a Toyota dealer ( thanks so much for the part number guys ) I'll pass by the dealer on the way to Texas and swap it out.

Also this is a friendly reminder to double check you've torqued all your bolts to spec before you put things back together. Felt pretty dumb for this one.

Nothing like a ACE Hardware parking lot repair....

 

[MechE30]

Sorry I didn't reply but as soon as I read this I raced over to ACE Hardware, pulled out the other bolt, went in and got the bolt and am on my way to Texas!
Unfortunately I can't be sure if it's the right grade so I've went and ordered the correct one from a Toyota dealer ( thanks so much for the part number guys ) I'll pass by the dealer on the way to Texas and swap it out.

Also this is a friendly reminder to double check you've torqued all your bolts to spec before you put things back together. Felt pretty dumb for this one.

Nothing like a ACE Hardware parking lot repair....

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Nice work!