c20kenny
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would these type of bolts be safe to use for my bottom arms. as iam using a spacer kit but the bolts never came with them. my only concern really is getting them tight enough.
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Ste
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NO
Minimum 8.8 tensile strength. Also use a hex head or you will struggle to get the required torque.
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Ste
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Also, they aren't bolts.
The are mistakenly called coach bolts but are actually coach screws.
A bolt has a shank that is unthreaded, a set screw is threded all the way. If you go into an engineering supplies to get them you will need to ask for the correct item.
You need to measure how long it needs to be and also leave at least 5mm of thread out the end of a nyloc nut. Bolts and sets come in 5mm intervals so you would be asking for an M10 x 55 set screw for example. Also ask for it BZP, that is the zinc coating that stops them rusting as quick.
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c20kenny
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ive tryed to get them but they say they dont come long enough only 2 inch and i need 3.5
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Nic Barnes
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where you trying to get them from? thomas graham not do such things?
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c20kenny
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thats were i went but the said they only come in 2 inch. i carnt think of any more places like that round here.
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Ste
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ask for M10 x 90 bzp set screw and nyloc
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Nic Barnes
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do they not do longer ones? then chop the end off?
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Ste
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That's assuming it is a 10mm hole, they are only a few pence each so if you don't know what size you want, just buy a selection.
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Ste
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Are you saying they don't do the coach bolts long enough or the correct set screws? You need to find a better supplier tbh
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c20kenny
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i bought the kit from greggsi and thourt they wuold of come in the package as in the pic
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Ste
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That picture shows bolts. you can buy 50 of them for 8 quid in screwfix tbh
http://www.screwfix.com/prods/17047/Bolts/Bolts/Bolt-BZP-High-Tensile-Steel-M10-x-100mm-Pack-of-50
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Nic Barnes
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i may even have some that would do it. i have a few tubs of random bolts. i will look later on if i get chance.
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c20kenny
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so i need to go in and ask for m10 x 100mm high tensile steel bolts with nuts and washers.
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c20kenny
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cheers nic
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Ste
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quote:
Originally posted by c20kenny
so i need to go in and ask for m10 x 100mm high tensile steel bolts with nuts and washers.
Yep, get nyloc nuts and they won't vibrate loose as long as you torque them up.
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Nic Barnes
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yeah deffo nyloc ones.
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