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ZUKIWORLD Discussion Forum => Suzuki 4x4 Forum => Topic started by: westvilleguy on February 10, 2007, 11:03:56 AM
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i was swapping the manual hubs on my tracker took the one of the parts rig with a 12mm socket then went to my good rig removed one bolt and the rest the socket wont grab tried an 11mm and a couple others and they wont fit what size are these bolts and how can i get them out without ruining them they dont seem to be stripped
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Sounds to me that someone has already lost / swapped some bolts. Have you tried any standard sockets on these bolts? I'd try that and if you are able to get the bolts out, I'd see if I could find all the same size bolts to go back in with!
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yeah i tried standard and metric none will fit i cant figure it out lol
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Well it's gotta be either standard or metric...there is no other choice. Are the heads maybe buggered up just a little so it appears like no socket will fit?
I have seen some replacement bolts that are 13mm....have you tried that size?
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like i said the 12mm fit snug on the parts rigs bolts they all came out fine and one of the bolts on my good rigs hub came out fine but the rest the 12mm isnt tight on 11mm is to small 13mm is big unless they are rusted enough that they look ok but the socket slips on them i cant figure it out
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Find the closest smaller size and pound it on with a hammer, you only need to get them out once then you can replace them.
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haha...........vise grips!
(http://i102.photobucket.com/albums/m84/ford_zilla/0502l3.jpg)
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yeah once i do get them off where would be the best place to get new ones? tried the vice grips and they jsut wont grab well enough
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A friend of mine spun his hub against a rock and egg-shaped all 6 bolts.
we pounded a socket on to break them loose
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yeah once i do get them off where would be the best place to get new ones? tried the vice grips and they jsut wont grab well enough
Don't get new ones at the dealer. For 1 bolt and 1 cone washer it will cost you about $10.00 (that is not a misprint).
If you need some, PM me.
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Try a 1/2 " short socket with a wobble extension.
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also helps if the socket is a 6 point
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1/2 " was quite a bit bigger i just ended up pounding a 7/16 12 point socket over them the 6 point wouldnt go ruined the bolts but just used the ones from the other tracker they were pretty rusty but did the trick
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You can geet the bolts ordered from a hardware store. At least I did.
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If it's a TracKick, you probably don't have cone washers. If that is the case, you should be able to find Grade 8 metric bolts or hex head bolts at True Value hardware stores. They stock Hillman fasteners and if the store doesn't have them in stock, they can get them for you. Often the biggest (and oldest) TVH store in your area carries them.
If you DO need cone washers, the best place to go for replacements outside of the dealer is the salvage yard. Especially the Pick-N-Pull type yards! ;)
Hope this helps
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I know it's done but Did you try an ignition wrench like 11/32 or 5/16 and you can always get needle nose vise grips
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it had cone washers the only problem with the scrap yards around here is there is no trackkicks in them at all when i was looking for parts for my 91 i called everyone in the book in they had nothing at all for them lol