Rusty bolts and fixings - Toyota Yaris Forums

MFHBlueberry · 06-10-2023, 02:40 PM

I’m about to embark on a radiator and condenser replacement on my 1999 Yaris.

I was wondering where folks go to get new fixing bolts from as a lot of mine look rusty as heck and will probably not survive the experience.

Mostly the ones that have the little screw driver shape in the head that attach the condenser to the rad.

Thanks!

sh0rtlife · 06-10-2023, 06:22 PM

i assume those are the 10m head with philips indent..if so use a wrench and they should come off and be fine..likely ugly on the outside fine on the inside

MFHBlueberry · 06-11-2023, 02:03 AM

Heh. I’m not that lucky and this car spent the first half of its life in the north of England so many of the fasteners barely identify as fasteners any more.
I suppose they must be standard metric threads?

sh0rtlife · 06-12-2023, 03:44 PM

yeah they are pretty generic, i dont know the thread size off the top of my head i just know the head size

if you cant pickup new hardware localy then your local harware store shouldnt be selling hardware....its truely that generic, heck you could swap all the stuff out for stainless if you wanted to

06-10-2023, 02:40 PM	#1
MFHBlueberry Drives: Yaris CDX Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: Bristol Posts: 2	Rusty bolts and fixings I’m about to embark on a radiator and condenser replacement on my 1999 Yaris. I was wondering where folks go to get new fixing bolts from as a lot of mine look rusty as heck and will probably not survive the experience. Mostly the ones that have the little screw driver shape in the head that attach the condenser to the rad. Thanks!

06-10-2023, 06:22 PM	#2
sh0rtlife Drives: 2007 5dr canadian import Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: pacific north WET Posts: 1,025	i assume those are the 10m head with philips indent..if so use a wrench and they should come off and be fine..likely ugly on the outside fine on the inside

06-11-2023, 02:03 AM	#3
MFHBlueberry Drives: Yaris CDX Join Date: Jun 2023 Location: Bristol Posts: 2	Heh. I’m not that lucky and this car spent the first half of its life in the north of England so many of the fasteners barely identify as fasteners any more. I suppose they must be standard metric threads?

06-12-2023, 03:44 PM	#4
sh0rtlife Drives: 2007 5dr canadian import Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: pacific north WET Posts: 1,025	yeah they are pretty generic, i dont know the thread size off the top of my head i just know the head size if you cant pickup new hardware localy then your local harware store shouldnt be selling hardware....its truely that generic, heck you could swap all the stuff out for stainless if you wanted to