I see the tC uses 17mm bolts for attaching the front struts to the steering knuckles. The pre-2008 xB and xA used 14mm bolts. Does anyone happen to know the correct bolt size for the xB2 (2008/2009)?

Thanks !

 

http://www.trdsparks.com/install/PTR07-52080inst.pdf

I believe the answer is 17mm. The top bolts are 14mm. Check out the link above.

 

I'm guessing by top bolts you're refering to the strut tower bolts. The strut to knuckle bolts appear to require a 22mm wrench, so they could easily be 17mm, though I'm not sure. It seems likely the camber adjustment bolts are the same as the tC, but the bolt manufacturers aren't talking about it yet !

 

the bolts on top of the strut tower that you have to loosen under the wiper cowl are 14mm...the bolts that hold the strut to the knuckle are 22mm....its good to have 14-22mm when doing this job,

 

oops, I was looking at the wrong bolts. 22mm it is. I should've known this.

 

I'm not asking about the bolt head size, but the bolt shaft size. Bolt head size can vary by vendor, but the shaft size is fixed by the application (bolt hole), That's what the 14mm and 17mm refer to.

An example is I just had to install a 12mm Fast-Cam bolt in my Eclipse to correct the RF camber after installing Eibach springs. (The original bolt head is 17mm.) I have an extra that I was thinking could go into the xB, but it appears the xB requires a larger bolt -- I'm guessing either 14mm or 17mm.