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where do you buy replacement banjo bolts?

8.4K views 9 replies 8 participants last post by  scoy  
#1 ·
hey,

does anyone on here know where to get replacement banjo bolts for a 1995 9000 CSE turbo. me and a friend are doing the headgasket on his car and the banjo bolt that threads into the head for the turbo inlet line has rounded off and is trash.

i checked eeuro and cant find any banjo bolts. or does anyone know the thread size and pitch?

all i know is its a 12 mm bolt. or it use to be. lol.

also will buy a used bolt from someone if there parting a 9000 out.

thanks, this is the last part we need.
 
#2 ·
Not sure if Ace Hardware or someplace like that would have them, but you could try bringing the turbo in to a store and just keep trying bolts until one works lol.

I have a bunch of banjo bolts somewhere from a T25 and TD04 off NG/9-3's, but I wouldn't be able to tell you what sizes they are.
 
#3 · (Edited)
Most hardware stores will be able to tell you the thread size and pitch. Take it in and get that info and then get one from the Grainger site. They have everything.

EDIT: Hmmm, just checked Grainger and they have squat. Get the size from the HW store and do a Google shopping search on "banjo fitting" with the specs. That should work.
 
#9 ·
I've got some spares, too... but I don't know how they're sized. You may want to post a picture and/or some measurements of the banjo bolt you need.

In your original post, you said it was a 12mm bolt -- do you mean that you used a 12mm wrench on the head? If so, then I question whether it's really an M14 thread (because the thread size should be smaller).

I'm not trying to be critical... just trying to save you from disappointment if your bolt from eBay doesn't fit.