Negative clamp nut size for 2005 Pontiac Grand Prix - 3800 Series 3

[Hotsuma9]

2005 Pontiac Grand Prix - 3800 Series 3

I lost the nut that goes on the bolt for the negative clamp. I just need to know what size the nut is so I can get some more and have some to spare. Does anyone know?

[spazzz]

Better buy a couple if you are prone to losing things.
Only loosen it next time. You probably already figured out it was a special tapered nut for the cam style clamp. Only these will work.

https://www.wholesalegmpartsonline.c.../11612153.html

[Hotsuma9]

Ok. I'll look into it. Thanks.

[blackspike2710]

How do you lose them? You're not supposed to take them off.

[Scottydoggs]

if you dropped it down by the belts its in the motor mount bucket. either lift the shield and paw around for it, or drop magnet on a stick down there and fish for it. every last thing i drop down there ends up next to the motor mount.

[Hotsuma9]

Yeah. I shouldn't have taken it all the way off. It dropped down right below where the battery sits. It's under there and I haven't had any luck fishing it out.

[Hotsuma9]

Update to this issue. The nut size for that funking looking clamp is M6. I went into my local hardware store and picked up a couple for a few bucks.

[Gregorius]

Update to this issue. The nut size for that funking looking clamp is M6. I went into my local hardware store and picked up a couple for a few bucks.

Yeah, but it doesn't have a tapered butt, how is it going to self-tighten?

[spazzz]

It wont. You find out when the battery is dead.

I put a washer under mine when I first did a HID kit, battery fizzled from a loose connection.
The bevel rides the notch and pulls the clamp together when tightened, without the bevel it doesn't do $hit.

[spazzz]

Jeepers Hots, it took me awhile to find the nuts.
Afckin squirrel couldn't have done better.

You should really hop off yer Ducati and order from that link.

[Hotsuma9]

Yeah. I think I will. I noticed that it doesn't actually self-tighten.

[industrialfish]

And if you over tighten it past 11ft/lbs, then the terminal gets permanently borked.