wokkadriver · Jun 2, 2011

Hi all,

Doing a bit of tidying up, including replacing the old scuttle foam intake.

As some of the screws holding the scuttle down are corroded, I was going to replace these and the square nut affair that they go into (about 8mm across, 18mm deep with a small foam 'washer')

Does anyone know where I might get these nuts, or even what they're called?

Cheers!

Irishrover · Jun 2, 2011

wokkadriver said:
Hi all,

Doing a bit of tidying up, including replacing the old scuttle foam intake.

As some of the screws holding the scuttle down are corroded, I was going to replace these and the square nut affair that they go into (about 8mm across, 18mm deep with a small foam 'washer')

Does anyone know where I might get these nuts, or even what they're called?

Cheers!

Have a look at my post on 7th May headed "P38 Wiper query".

All the info you need is on there/

wokkadriver · Jun 2, 2011

Hi Irish, and thanks for the tips on the plenum filter foam and the stainless self tappers.

What I really need to wrap the job up properly is to replace the clip the screws go into - perhaps a well nut or something similar might do the job?

Hope your wipers are sorted too - going to have a quick check to make sure I don't have a similar problem!

Irishrover · Jun 3, 2011

The Nylon "Nuts" are described as "Lockut"...Part no. AWR1675, price around 89p each (Ouch !!) incl. VAT.
No doubt if you buy 1000 of them, they will cost you 88.5p each !!!!

wokkadriver · Jun 13, 2011

Many thanks for that - I got the parts from my local main dealer, neatly rounded up to £1 a pop. Happily a few of the removed ones were still in reasonable shape! I also got a new plenum filter from them at a very reasonable £5.11. That, coupled with some light grade chicken wire from my local Scats store (£3.88 a sheet) has returned my scuttle to its former glory! (plus the addition of stainless screws - thanks again!)

My cosmetic improvements to the bumpers and scuttle now look and damn sight better than they did!

Cheers!

Irishrover · Jun 13, 2011

I think the foam should last longer with the mesh support to hold it snugly in place....only time will tell !!!
The stainless screws will make replacement easy anyway.

Good Luck

clarkie · Jun 14, 2011

wokkadriver said:
Many thanks for that - I got the parts from my local main dealer, neatly rounded up to £1 a pop. Happily a few of the removed ones were still in reasonable shape! I also got a new plenum filter from them at a very reasonable £5.11. That, coupled with some light grade chicken wire from my local Scats store (£3.88 a sheet) has returned my scuttle to its former glory! (plus the addition of stainless screws - thanks again!)

My cosmetic improvements to the bumpers and scuttle now look and damn sight better than they did!

Cheers!

photos then??

wokkadriver · Jun 15, 2011

clarkie said:
photos then??

Bugger it, I didn't take any. The before and after may be a bit disappointing! Next time I'm tinkering I will try and take some for the benefits of everyone!

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