wishbone bolts

1. tobomoto Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Essexshire Posts: 1885 zx7r, 28 seater optare

   #1 12th September 2009, 19:28

   do the wishbone bolts have to be specific bolts or will any with the same pitch and length do? the garage used an air ratchet and have threaded and bent the bolts. cheers peeps.
2. littleracer Trouble Maker Joined: Feb 2008 hook,hamshire Posts: 3426 black citroen saxo mk2 & focus ST '225',merc C180

   #2 12th September 2009, 19:29

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tobomoto do the wishbone bolts have to be specific bolts or will any with the same pitch and length do? the garage used an air ratchet and have threaded and bent the bolts. cheers peeps.

   just use a high tensile bolt of the same size,pitch and lenth and itl be fine.
   you manage to get the old ones off?

   1 user thanked this post: tobomoto
3. tobomoto Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Essexshire Posts: 1885 zx7r, 28 seater optare

   #3 12th September 2009, 19:42

   ok mate ill get some on monday. it took about 15 mins to get each one off. they also started to round off a torx bolt on the clutch plate and replaced one with a normal hex bolt. another reason why i dont like garages.
4. littleracer Trouble Maker Joined: Feb 2008 hook,hamshire Posts: 3426 black citroen saxo mk2 & focus ST '225',merc C180

   #4 12th September 2009, 19:48

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by tobomoto ok mate ill get some on monday. it took about 15 mins to get each one off. they also started to round off a torx bolt on the clutch plate and replaced one with a normal hex bolt. another reason why i dont like garages.

   if you want/need some bolts contact me with your size length etc and il see what i can do.
   
   garages suck and will only go if iam absolutly desperate tbh
5. tobomoto Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Essexshire Posts: 1885 zx7r, 28 seater optare

   #5 12th September 2009, 19:53

   ok cheers dude. illl try my local hardware shop on monday but ill be in touch if not.
6. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #6 12th September 2009, 19:55

   I got bolts from pug and they were shocking, one just twisted when tightening as it was!
7. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

   #7 12th September 2009, 19:58

   I can also supply the boltsg
   in 12.9 grade which is an improvment over the standerd ones
8. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

   #8 12th September 2009, 19:58

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by swampy I can also supply the boltsg in 12.9 grade which is an improvment over the standerd ones

   What kinda price?
9. tobomoto Established Member Joined: Apr 2008 Essexshire Posts: 1885 zx7r, 28 seater optare

   #9 12th September 2009, 20:01

   got in there before me bickerton!
10. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #10 12th September 2009, 20:41

    Don't use high tensile bolts for suspension components.
    
    The idea with low tensile bolts is that they bend instead of snapping.
11. littleracer Trouble Maker Joined: Feb 2008 hook,hamshire Posts: 3426 black citroen saxo mk2 & focus ST '225',merc C180

    #11 12th September 2009, 20:54

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexR Don't use high tensile bolts for suspension components. The idea with low tensile bolts is that they bend instead of snapping.

    ah yeah,iirc wishbones bolts are 8.? or they 10's?
12. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #12 12th September 2009, 20:56

    8.8s iirc.
13. user_26394 Saxperience Addict Joined: Aug 2008 Bedworth Posts: 10221 106 gti

    #13 12th September 2009, 20:57

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexR iirc.

    You usually do
14. littleracer Trouble Maker Joined: Feb 2008 hook,hamshire Posts: 3426 black citroen saxo mk2 & focus ST '225',merc C180

    #14 12th September 2009, 21:12

    i can get 8.8 bolts,nuts and washers in different sizes/lengths,anyone want any just pm me sizes etc
15. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #15 12th September 2009, 21:16

    I have a bag of 100 zinc plated mild steel bolts, washers and nylocs for wishbones here, 8.8
16. littleracer Trouble Maker Joined: Feb 2008 hook,hamshire Posts: 3426 black citroen saxo mk2 & focus ST '225',merc C180

    #16 12th September 2009, 21:24

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexR I have a bag of 100 zinc plated mild steel bolts, washers and nylocs for wishbones here, 8.8

    i can get zinc plated,full stainless steel,nylocs,airolock's,washer's al types,flat,dome etc etc,any amount different heads aswell
17. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #17 12th September 2009, 21:33

    Yes, but aaaaa, am considerably richer than yawwwww
    
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHo2pXO_XAI
    
    LOL
18. littleracer Trouble Maker Joined: Feb 2008 hook,hamshire Posts: 3426 black citroen saxo mk2 & focus ST '225',merc C180

    #18 12th September 2009, 21:51

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by AlexR Yes, but aaaaa, am considerably richer than yawwwww http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AHo2pXO_XAI LOL

    
    ilolz.....
    
    
    well,is that a fact?
19. user_16747 Banned Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 4328

    #19 12th September 2009, 21:53

    If your hitting something hard enough to snap a 12.9 grade bolt then you have much bigger things to worry about
    not sure on price would need to know the sizes to work it out
20. littleracer Trouble Maker Joined: Feb 2008 hook,hamshire Posts: 3426 black citroen saxo mk2 & focus ST '225',merc C180

    #20 12th September 2009, 21:58

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by swampy If your hitting something hard enough to snap a 12.9 grade bolt then you have much bigger things to worry about not sure on price would need to know the sizes to work it out

    high tensile is more brittle,you want a soft bolt so it can 'move' and not just snap.
    i bet if you put high tensile bolts on you would snap them.
21. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #21 12th September 2009, 21:58

    I know of people who've snapped the bottom section off that the bolt goes through, is that enough evidence for you? Bending wishbones?
22. VtsTom Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2007 Spalding-ish Posts: 2512 Mk4 Anniversary golf. 106 Quiksallye

    #22 12th September 2009, 22:11

    I foolishly fitted a HT wishbone pinch bolt. It snapped, my strut popped out of the ball joint and made a mess. Not cool.
23. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #23 13th September 2009, 00:31

    Voila, more proof!
24. TU-Tuning Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2006 Bristol Posts: 16575 JP4urio, 306 DTurbo SportShed

    #24 13th September 2009, 00:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Bickerton I got bolts from pug and they were shocking, one just twisted when tightening as it was!

    Same theyre fucking terrible, happened when I was fixing my mates 306 theyre pathetic.
25. AlexR Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2004 Kunt & Sorrey Posts: 5763 Rep mobiles & Joes ma

    #25 13th September 2009, 12:49

    They aren't too bad, it's just that the torque setting for them is quite low, you need to do them up to the right torque setting and they won't bent or snap.