Can anyone identify this fastener?

[glantz]

I set this aside and didn’t label it. I’m usually pretty meticulous with labeling and organizing but overlooked it. Seems like it’s something obvious but I can’t remember. Any help?

 

[Rttoys]

How many are there? If 3 may be a trans mount bolt, but if there’s 2 I’m thinking rear axle/suspension. Seems long for a body mount bolt.

 

[glantz]

Well, I labeled and set aside the trans mount bolts. I took a comparison pic for reference. There’s only one. I’m kinda wondering if I left it off when I swapped transmission. Gonna go over that again I guess. That was several months ago now, my memory is foggy. I’m usually organized so I’m pretty convinced I just overlooked it while assembling something, set aside thinking I’d remember to put it where it goes, moved on to something else and forgot about it. Lol.

 

[glantz]

Doesn’t appear to be from transmission swap. Everything is secure there. I’m really starting to question if it even belongs to this project. There’s a bucket of spare bolts in my garage from the previous home owner. Wondering if my kids got into it. Unless someone has another suggestion I might just set aside and assume it doesn’t belong. I have no recollection of this bolt honestly. Kids are trying to make me lose my mind I think. Lol

 

[snirtman]

Doesn’t appear to be from transmission swap. Everything is secure there. I’m really starting to question if it even belongs to this project. There’s a bucket of spare bolts in my garage from the previous home owner. Wondering if my kids got into it. Unless someone has another suggestion I might just set aside and assume it doesn’t belong. I have no recollection of this bolt honestly. Kids are trying to make me lose my mind I think. Lol

Looks a lot like the long bolt that supports the steering column in the Cobalt (not needed in the Goblin). Yours looks heavier than that though...

 

[Rttoys]

I don’t remember a bolt that long.

 

[jaredthenav]

Agree, that looks like the long bolt that went through the power steering module. Not used on the Goblin.

 

[ah.b.normal]

I've disassembled several Cobalts, I don't recall seeing a bolt like that. The shaft is too thick. I think from the fine threads it looks SAE not metric. Take it to the bolt department in a store and use their bolt gauge thing or find a nut that fits. If it's SAE you can sleep well, it didn't come off a Cobalt! (I think the bagging attachment on my riding mower used that bolt!)

 

[glantz]

I've disassembled several Cobalts, I don't recall seeing a bolt like that. The shaft is too thick. I think from the fine threads it looks SAE not metric. Take it to the bolt department in a store and use their bolt gauge thing or find a nut that fits. If it's SAE you can sleep well, it didn't come off a Cobalt! (I think the bagging attachment on my riding mower used that bolt!)

Excellent idea! I’ll do that. I’m really thinking it’s from something else and got thrown on my bench. Kids probably. They’ve been helping. Been racking my brain all day trying to remember but I really don’t remember that coming off the cobalt either. Thank you!

 

[ah.b.normal]

Seriously, I believe it came off a lawn mower I have. A pivot axle for the belt tension.

 

[Gtstorey]

Was there not a long bolt that went through the steering tilt hinge? It's very possible I'm confusing this with something else I tore apart.

 

[Rauq]

I think from the fine threads it looks SAE not metric.

Seriously, I believe it came off a lawn mower I have. A pivot axle for the belt tension.

Was there not a long bolt that went through the steering tilt hinge? It's very possible I'm confusing this with something else I tore apart.

Pretty sure that's it. From this video

 

[ah.b.normal]

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Pretty sure that's it. From this video
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Your memory is correct. sort of? That bolt has a shaft diameter of 6mm, this bolt looks like a shaft dia 3/8" or ~10mm. A metric fastener with a 8-10mm has a huge head, like 17mm. It also has a funky flange head that looks like 1/2" with a big flange.