Crossmember studs and nuts

[tigerchief]

Hey all,

Need some info I couldn't find after some searches.

Quick run down:

'99 AW4 4.0l NP231

--> need to remove the two studs for the cross member. One is sheared. One of the other nuts is stripped and turns inside frame rail (bolt is used here).

Question: are these nutserts? Can I just tap them out, and replace with new nutserts or are they welded nuts?

Only thread I could find was this: http://www.naxja.org/forum/showpost.php?p=243527078&postcount=20


Thanks in advance.

 

[RCP Phx]

They are nutserts and are available from the dealer.

 

[brave new world]

Perhaps a silly question, but are nutserts the equivelent of a nutstrip?

 

[joe_peters]

Perhaps a silly question, but are nutserts the equivelent of a nutstrip?

No.

Nut strip: http://www.jeep4x4center.com/product-information.asp?number=52001175

Nutsert: http://www.acehardwareoutlet.com/productdetails.aspx?sku=2147013656&source=GoogleBase

 

[tigerchief]

They are nutserts and are available from the dealer.

Thanks. Wasn't sure if it was the same for all years (or the case for '97-01).


:cheers:

 

[RCP Phx]

I remember some years back were it was stated that the earlier years were welded in similar to the leaf spring mounts?

 

[tigerchief]

Ok, I'm SOL on getting these from the dealer. They can't find it in their listings.

Anybody know what size/strength is needed for these? Even a Chrysler part number would help.

Thanks.

 

[kastein]

I want to say M8x1.25 but I'm honestly not sure. PC10.9 as usual.

I can't find it in my catalog anywhere I'd expect it to be somewhere in the engine mounting or body sheet metal sections, but it's not.

 

[souske]

10x1.25 or 10x1.5 iirc

 

[rocknxj]

I had one stripped nutzert and did not want to remove my LCA bracket and crossmember to fix it, so I simply drilled a hole in the unifbody rail with a step bit adjacent to the offending bolt and replaced it with the same diameter bolt and nut. Easy fix and free 'o charge. One day I'll weld a cover plate over the hole so squirrels don't get in there.

 

[tigerchief]

Thanks for the replies. Off to Lowes I go.

 

[hubs97xj]

M10x1.5 btw