Details

• Brand:

  

  

• SKU:

  W703214-S442

• Positions: Left Upper, Right Upper, Upper
• Other Names:

  Knuckle Upper Bolt, Bolt Hex.Head

• Description:

  This genuine Ford bolt, part number W703214-S442, is a strut lower bolt, a hex head fastener in M12 x 50MM, used on the Focus and Transit Connect from roughly 10-23 to clamp the strut to the steering knuckle. It carries the high shear load between the damper bracket and the knuckle, locating the front suspension and setting camber where the joint is slotted. Buyers look for this bolt when replacing a strut or knuckle, since this is a torque-to-yield style fastener that should not be reused once removed. A worn or improperly torqued strut bolt can let the knuckle shift, causing alignment drift, clunking over bumps, or uneven tire wear. Ford catalogs this as a genuine strut lower bolt with the M12 x 50MM size and notes it as single-use, so using the OEM part ensures the correct grade and clamp for a safe joint. Installing a new bolt restores proper clamp load and keeps the alignment stable. Torque to the published specification in the correct sequence, set any camber adjustment before final tightening, and always fit a fresh bolt rather than reusing the original on this critical suspension joint.

• Notes: Part cannot be reused/reinstalled.

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