steering box rebuild

[smilesyota]

Went to take off my box tonight and two out of three bolts snaped off in the box! Should I replace these with jeep bolts or should I use grade 8 equivelents? Also if anyone has any rebuild kit part#s to napa that would also be of help. Since I have to remove the box to get the bolts out I may rebuild as well.

[Matthew Currie]

Went to take off my box tonight and two out of three bolts snaped off in the box! Should I replace these with jeep bolts or should I use grade 8 equivelents? Also if anyone has any rebuild kit part#s to napa that would also be of help. Since I have to remove the box to get the bolts out I may rebuild as well.

I would suggest the Jeep bolts. I don't know whether there is anything special about them, but this is one of those things you don't want to guess at.

[apsdad]

They are 7/16 - 14 x 4 inch bolts. Grade 8 bolts would work just as well. When I replaced mine with 4 1/2 inch long bolts (for the heavy duty bumper bracket), I had no choice but to use Grade 8.

[dizzymac]

rockauto.com sells a steering gear rebuild kit for boxes w/pwr. steering.

[smilesyota]

Thanks for the help I will look for the longer bolts since my bumper extends past my box bolts thanks.