I'm looking at a pretty complete rebuild of the front end on my '01 Windstar, and I'm hoping someone here will know about these stabilizer bar attach bolts, Ford part # N806899-S60. They list anywhere from $8 each to $25 apiece at my local dealer. The bolts are used to attach the the stabilizer and mount bushings to the frame. Does anyone know what size bolts those are? Surely they must be cheaper somewhere.

Thanks

 

Please keep in mind steering and suspension bolts are almost always Grade 8 or Metric Grade
9.8 or 10.9 in strength. If you are not aware, you may wind up getting cheaper bolts that will not have the strength required and that would be most unfortunate.

 

Thanks, I figured they were something like that. I've gone through the dealer for all the other hardware for the front end, spending $4/bolt for pinch bolts and strut bolts, but I find that $18/bolt from the dealer is a bit pricey. If need be, I can always pull one and size it, but I thought someone might know what size they were.

 

If metric, besides hardness and length, you also need to know what pitch the threads are if buying outside the dealer.

 

Through some research on the web, I found the part number, N806899-S60, to be an M10 x 1.5 x 23.5 bolt. I'm heading off to the junkyard to pull one from an old Windstar and take it to a local fastener vendor who says they can match it, including the 10.9 hardness standard associated with metric hardware. If this pans out the way I'm hoping, these bolts will come in at under $1 each. Quite the savings over the $10 apiece I find online, and much cheaper than the $18 a bolt from my local Ford dealer.

Thanks for all the input.

 

Some of the bolts used in the steering and suspension have locktite applied to prevent them from getting loose. Usually the blue is used. Also, some nuts don't do well if any are of the locking variety when reused. These are some of the things you should be aware of when doing steering and suspension work. It seems there is an obstacle at every turn, but that is part of the learning process. Do it right and do it once.

 

Blue Loctite is on my list of supplies for the job.