mikej94civex

ok i had to remove the rusted, corroded nuts and bolts from my control arms and needed to cut them off with a grinder they were so bad (i broke tools tryin to loosen them) so my question is would it be ok to just go to the hardware store and get the same size nuts and bolts?

95civtecex

I wouldn't get just any bolts that's your suspension your messin with if you get some that are not rated for the abuse then you run the risk of breakin some while driving an that won't be good. I would go to the junk yard or to the dealer an get them you can get good bolts from home depot an othe places but make sure they are at least IMO grade 8 or better cause after all those bolts are your life support in a sence

mikej94civex

thanks man! it's just the real lower control arm nuts and bolts im referring to rite now but ya i'll call up some junkyards

thumper64

Regular Grade 8 hardware is fine. Or order new from Honda.

B serious

iTrader: (1)

No grade 8 will NOT work. Honda bolts are grade 10.9 metric. I've seen a grade 8 bolt bend when used for a LCA to shock mount.

You should be able to find 10.9 grade bolts at hardware stores. But I think It'd be safer to just buy them from Honda. www.hondaautomotiveparts.com is a good place to start...but the shipping/handling might kill ya.

BlackEM2

i used some hardware from lowes once and didnt have a problem but i think i made sure to get a grade 10 its been a while and sold the car since i ran into the problem

but then again lowes is where i pulled into after i heard something fell off my car ( probly forgot to tighten a bolt when i lowed it haha)