Steering Column attach Bolt Size

[Rex Kapriellian]

i am looking for the bolt (4) size that hold the steering column to the chassis. I believe they're hex head bolts.

Thanks in advance

 

[OCCoupe]

m8x22

 

[Rex Kapriellian]

How does it break down?
M8= 8mm?
22??
Is it a hex head?
Length of shank?

 

[aearch]

8mm dia 22mm long

 

[Rex Kapriellian]

Got it!

How about the bolt head?

 

[OCCoupe]

13mm

 

[Rex Kapriellian]

Sorry, let me ask a better question. Is the bolt a hex head or an Alan head?

 

[aearch]

13mm hex -you could use an allen if you wish for the look
and strength
allen's tend to be a stronger bolt.
you would need a larger washer

 

[HB Chris]

You can find all of the fastener sizes in RealOEM too:

http://www.realoem.com/bmw/enUS/showparts?id=3435-USA---E9-BMW-3.0CS&diagId=32_1007

 

[Rex Kapriellian]

Thank you for all the info!

Rex

 

[Ohmess]

Hi Rex -- I find myself learning about fasterners as I spend more and more time with my car. Here are a couple of useful tools:

 

[Markos]

"Allen head bolts" = Socket Screws

 

[Layne]

"Allen head bolts" = Socket Screws

Actually it's "socket head cap screw" frequently abbreviated SHCS. Standard hex heads are "hex head cap screws". A cap screw only becomes a bolt if you screw a nut onto it. As far as the hardware industry is concerned, there's really no such thing as a bolt since they are never sold with nuts attached.

 

[eriknetherlands]

Well that's funny,

Here in Europe bolts and screws are defined differently:
A bolt is something where you have to put something around it to turn it . Independently if there's a nut on there!
A screw is something where you have to insert a tool into to make it spin.

I think (I checked 2 things) that BMW in the repair manual uses the same system: The carb "idle screw" requires a flat blade screwdriver inside it.
"Head bolts' require a 6 sided spanner around them.

Both screws and bolts can have self tapping style threads for wood, concrete or metal. They can also have metric threads like the standards listed from Bolt depot above.

hope this helps.

 

[Layne]

That actually makes more sense. But you know America, gotta do it differently than everyone else and then insist our way is the only way.