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Torx size for steering stabilizer?
- Thread starter 88jeeper
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RCP Phx
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- Phoenix,Az
What difference does it make, it doesn't unscrew anyway!
dan1977p
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- Location
- Virginia Beach, VA
I did a quick search in my FSM and couldn't even find the stabilizer listed. I thought it was the same as the seatbelt. Was the biggest torx I had. Took some heat and PB blaster and I still broke the weld.
It doesn't really matter. It's useless and won't cause death wobble if that is why you are thinking of tightening it.
It doesn't really matter. It's useless and won't cause death wobble if that is why you are thinking of tightening it.
All I'm doing is replacing the steering stabilizer. Remove nut and bolt, slide the bolt through new steering stabilizer bushing and tighten it back up. The torx head on the bolt is much bigger than anything I have. Are we talking about the same bolt Dan?
dan1977p
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- Location
- Virginia Beach, VA
Yes. Its the one that goes into the welded nut on the axle bracket on passenger side. It's exposed to the elements and gets rusty very easily. Throw some antiseize on it when putting it back in or remove the stabilizer entirely and not have to worry about it.
Did you new stabilizer not come with new fasteners? I used heat and penetrating liquid on mine to get it loose. The one I removed and replaced it with both had hex heads. I agree with the anti-seize; be sure to use plenty.
A side note, I do think it makes a difference in how the steering feels with the stabilizer, then again my '96 is running stock p225 tires with a 2" lift (tire shop would not sell me 30's and needed tires that day).
Tom
A side note, I do think it makes a difference in how the steering feels with the stabilizer, then again my '96 is running stock p225 tires with a 2" lift (tire shop would not sell me 30's and needed tires that day).
Tom
dan1977p
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- Location
- Virginia Beach, VA
No, the welded nut is welded in place. Its the bolt that goes through it that is torx. You can take a cutoff wheel or sawsall to the nut and pull the bolt out and replace it with a grade 8 standard bolt/nut and be done with it too. Or take your jeep to a local parts store that will let you walk out with a couple sizes and match it up in the parking lot. I get away with that here but we're a tiny hick town where everyone knows everyone and are all kin anyway.
dan1977p
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- Virginia Beach, VA
It takes small road vibes out of the steering wheel. That's it. Helps cover up the what may eventually turn into death wobble too, if you like waiting until things get really bad to fix stuff.
Around here Ace Hardware has the best bolt and nut selection. Never had to remove a TORX from the steering stabilizer. I guess all mine never had them or were replaced with standard inch bolts. If you get a TORX driver set up to T55 or T60 you should be fine for everything on the XJ.
