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Front suspension wishbones etc - bolt/nut sizes

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Old 02-07-2020, 09:53 AM
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Default Front suspension wishbones etc - bolt/nut sizes

I really dislike imperial measurements . After lots of measuring & googling I think i've figured most out - hope this helps someone. Can anyone help fill in the gaps in red? This is for a 1989 XJS if that makes a difference - I think some of these might have changed over to metric at some point.

Upper wishbone
Upper fulcrum ends to hold in upper wishbone bushes - 1/2" UNF
upper fulcrum > subframe nut - 7/16" UNF
upper fulcrum > subframe bolt 7/16 UNF x 2 1/4"
Upper balljoint mount nuts - 3/8" UNF
Upper bumpstops thread - 5/16" - 24 UNF
Upper balljoint mount bolts - unknown lengths - long/short

Upright/Lower wishbone
Stub axle - 5/8" UNF on both ends - nyloc on rear.
Spring pan>wishbone nuts/bolts/studs - 3/8" UNF
upright > lower balljoint bolts - still available as 'special bolt' w/ loctite.

lower shock to mounting bracket bolt/nut - 7/16" UNF
lower bumpstop nuts - ???
3x lockwired caliper bolts - ???


Also any others that any one knows when replacing the front suspension - steering rack/ARB mounts/links/engine mounts/engine mount supports/power steering cooler etc would be very useful!
 

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Old 02-07-2020, 01:12 PM
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There are only two caliper bolts (they are lockwired), the third bolt is steering arm to upright. The bolts are metric fine, NOT UNF. Sorry i cannot remember the size.
 
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Old 02-07-2020, 02:04 PM
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Thanks Greg, I think i'll reuse the ones I removed - I don't think they were in terrible condition (unlike the upper balljoint bolts that I had to cut off & binned!

Found another - lower shock to mounting bracket bolt/nut - 7/16" UNF
 
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I replaced all my front hardware on a 1995. Caliper bolts were M12-1.25 got them from Belmetric.com. No wire holes....I use teflon thread locker. Cheap and all yellow zinc plated.
US bolts I got from Mcmaster Carr. Bump stops 5/16-24
 
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