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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 03:33 PM
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So when my clutch went out, something had broken and daamaged all 6 of the torx shaped bolts that mountthe pressure plate to the flywheel...
That dealer doesn't carry them, nor does napa and I coulnt find them at any wrecking yards in l.a.
I haven't tried pep boys that's next...

Help!!!
 
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 04:49 PM
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Try to find out the bolt size and thread pitch, and buy some regular bolts. I dont think there is anything special about them...
 
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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 05:33 PM
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Already got size-

Its M10 Grade 8(tempered), 1.25 pitch about 1/2 inch

Regular hardware stores dont have them. Napa, pep boys, even home depot, nada...

I might check lowes and orchard...

First, Im gonna try to find a nut and bolt guru store/warehouse in Los angeles and go match it up-

Last try will be online somewhere-
 

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Old Aug 15, 2009 | 09:43 PM
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I think it is way ridiculous that the dealer can't get the bolts(so they say). To me, that is very unprofessional. The car is only 4 years old. You should be able to get ANY part for it.
 
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 07:16 AM
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Have you tried the Mitsubishi dealership? Maybe they can get them....
 
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I tried both, and no, the cant get them, and also, the mitsubishi bolts were different(wierd, they are smaller and longer lol)
 
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Old Aug 16, 2009 | 02:06 PM
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I was lead to believe 2 dealerships had them on the other sides of los angeles, and a wrecking yard, and they all came up short. I have been driving all over l.a. for hours in stupid traffic for the last 2 days trying to find these bolts.

Tomorrow Im taking a different approach- nut and bolt distributors witrh grade 8 stuff, and also maybe aamco or a some other tranny shop-
 
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Old Aug 17, 2009 | 02:15 PM
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Ok lije nobody on earth seemed to have them in grade 8 or harder, so I found somehex bolts that were same spec but too long, costed me 2 bucks each and now, getting them cut at a machine shop, guys charging me 50 bux.
Pun intended, dodge can lick my nuts for not having these bolts. What a crock of ****-
 
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Old Aug 19, 2009 | 12:52 PM
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bolts worked, trany and clutch installed, runs and shifts like a dream-
 
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