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Where would I get these from? I pressume I could just use high tensile machine screws, but believe the threads can't be inside the spring so you would need a bolt with exactly the right length shank. Or do I just go into Toyota and ask for genuine ones and prepare for a heart attack when they tell me the price? Or just use a bolt thats a pretty close match?

3VILC wrote:Where would I get these from? I pressume I could just use high tensile machine screws, but believe the threads can't be inside the spring so you would need a bolt with exactly the right length shank. Or do I just go into Toyota and ask for genuine ones and prepare for a heart attack when they tell me the price? Or just use a bolt thats a pretty close match?

the last repair the i did i used machine/set screws
yes you are right about the shank depth and choose a screw with the right lenght and cut the thread down to suit
i think i got a mate to machine a dic to fit over the screw head as it was a bit small/loose fitting
if poss get them in zinc as this will help protect them in the long run otherwise just cover i grease and be done with it

Probaly get them at Archers in Rotorua.

i have used zinc cap screws in the past

Sweet thats easy then. Anyone know off hand or has some old springs laying around can check what size the bolt is? From memory I think it must be an M8 but not sure, just so I can get the right size before dismantling everything Going to do a bit of leaf swapping, but the rear center pins are so rusted I'm going to have to cut them (ie. the nut is almost round and non existant) so I put everything back together

try local spring maker, I don't think Toyota do them on
there own, local spring makers down in chch do them like Chamberlins and Bellamy n East and they are dirt cheap to buy..