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rear mount bolts
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Vonlard
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rear mount bolts
Anyone know where I can get new bolts for the rear suspension mounts as one of mine must have had the nut welded on as nothing will budge it so I'm thinking about cutting it off
It was meant to be a cheep run around till I finished the Type 1, Now I have 2 projects and an obsession
61 Type 1 Gasser project
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Nate
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Re: rear mount bolts
anywhere that sells bolts? vw agent?
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Vonlard
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Re: rear mount bolts
had trouble trying to find out what size or if it needed to be a specialist type. as wanted to mail order it cos not gonna get a chance to go round shops trying to find some
It was meant to be a cheep run around till I finished the Type 1, Now I have 2 projects and an obsession
61 Type 1 Gasser project
88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
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88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
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Nate
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Re: rear mount bolts
try looking on vagcat i think that should give you the size. the order from someone like bolt & nut
i'd guess it is just a high tensile bolt.
i'd guess it is just a high tensile bolt.
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Vonlard
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Re: rear mount bolts
great thanks for you help
It was meant to be a cheep run around till I finished the Type 1, Now I have 2 projects and an obsession
61 Type 1 Gasser project
88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
61 Type 1 Gasser project
88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
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Vonlard
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Re: rear mount bolts
got some stainless on there way. thanks for the info cant believe I hadn't come across vag cat before
It was meant to be a cheep run around till I finished the Type 1, Now I have 2 projects and an obsession
61 Type 1 Gasser project
88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
61 Type 1 Gasser project
88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
Re: rear mount bolts
Just a slight word of warning - I don't think stainless has the same high tensile strength and I have been told is not advisable in stressed situations.Vonlard wrote:got some stainless on there way. thanks for the info cant believe I hadn't come across vag cat before
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Vonlard
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Re: rear mount bolts
well I hope they hold up till I get the chance to pull the car off the road for the full repaint/stripdown as I hate having to bum a lift to work when I can have an hour extra in bed then overtake everyone else on the M25.
It was meant to be a cheep run around till I finished the Type 1, Now I have 2 projects and an obsession
61 Type 1 Gasser project
88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
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88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
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Brunty
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Re: rear mount bolts
Don't use stainless.
The bottom suspension bolts are high tensile, from memory something like 12.* rather than the standard 8.8
The bottom suspension bolts are high tensile, from memory something like 12.* rather than the standard 8.8
Brunty
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Vonlard
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Re: rear mount bolts
having trouble finding any stronger than the 8's that arrived this morning
http://www.aruncas.com/acatalog/M12_Hex_Head.html
so they are gonna have to do for the mot till I can get some 12's Just means no thrashing till then.
If anyone knows of any good suppliers please let me know as I have to put everything back together by sunday
http://www.aruncas.com/acatalog/M12_Hex_Head.html
so they are gonna have to do for the mot till I can get some 12's Just means no thrashing till then.
If anyone knows of any good suppliers please let me know as I have to put everything back together by sunday
It was meant to be a cheep run around till I finished the Type 1, Now I have 2 projects and an obsession
61 Type 1 Gasser project
88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
61 Type 1 Gasser project
88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
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Brunty
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Re: rear mount bolts
Wouldn't worry too much, I've been running the lesser bolts in 2 of mine for years.
Brunty
Re: rear mount bolts
You could always get new ones from VW.
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Vonlard
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Re: rear mount bolts
Tried the bolts in the bushes and there is some play so have some on their way from vw for the same price as the stainless.
Thanks everyone for your help
Thanks everyone for your help
It was meant to be a cheep run around till I finished the Type 1, Now I have 2 projects and an obsession
61 Type 1 Gasser project
88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
61 Type 1 Gasser project
88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
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Vonlard
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Re: rear mount bolts
Just to let everyone know VW have discontinued these bolts now. Wish I went to pick them up earlier rather than wait till the powder coating was done to find out I need to look somewhere else.
It was meant to be a cheep run around till I finished the Type 1, Now I have 2 projects and an obsession
61 Type 1 Gasser project
88 Scirocco GTX rolling project
61 Type 1 Gasser project
88 Scirocco GTX rolling project