flex joint bolts

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donm
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flex joint bolts

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I just finsihed replacing my flex joint and now I noticed that the 6 bolts are of 2 different lengths. Why is that? Doesn't seem to be any interference problems but while the car is still on jack stands I figured I'd ask if the bolts are supposed to be a certain position. I don't want to have to go through this again.
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azruss
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Re: flex joint bolts

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all mine are the same length and they are high strength bolts.
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Thanks for the feedback. Maybe the PO lost the originals. I spaced the longer bolts evenly around the yokes so they wouldn't cause an imbalance.
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