Southernlandy
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I found out the hard way that infact the haynes manual is wrong. Stripped the threads just like you. Had to buy some new bolts and cut the old ones off and just tightened the new ones until they're tight (ish)
jamesmartin
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manuals arent allways a 100% correct , much is just copied from previous and sometimes in the copying mistakes creep in
waldershelf
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According to my chart the recommended maximum torque applied to an M12 class 12.9 bolt should be 130Nm lubricated or 165Nm dry. For class 4.8 bolts those figure drop to 40/50Nm which is an enormous difference. Is it possible that the original UNF bolts were high tensile, the equivalent of class 12.9 (or even 14.9) and the replacements are just standard bolts and as a consequence aren't up to taking the specified torque?
I wouldn't put it passed certain suppliers to sell cheap Chinese made bolts that aren't made to any recognised standard.
I wouldn't put it passed certain suppliers to sell cheap Chinese made bolts that aren't made to any recognised standard.
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top drive
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more like that as any one whos tried to remove a land rover bolt knows - factory = dry assembly(or as good as , the bolts may have passed a tub of lube on the way to the factory on the opposite side of the motorway....).
ill bet he has some copperslip/nevrsieze on there....
ill bet he has some copperslip/nevrsieze on there....
AlbertDefender90
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So does anyone know where I can get some genuine nuts and bolts from?
AlbertDefender90
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Or a part number would be nice
top drive
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A-Frame Bolt (Through Bracket) 253952 Island 4x4 - Specialists in Land Rover and Range Rover Parts and accessories for all models. UK and worldwide mail order.
that one. if you google image busters photo it links to a thread on here where he gives the part number in his post along with that picture.
that one. if you google image busters photo it links to a thread on here where he gives the part number in his post along with that picture.
AlbertDefender90
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AlbertDefender90
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order 4
that way when you go to 176 on the first set and they strip you have a set to put on at 120 :d
Sod that I've done four already, I'll just stick with 120 I think
