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Offline AlexG40

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Pic request
« on: May 09, 2011, 08:12:59 pm »
Anyone got a decent close up pic of the inside of a brake drum, particularly interested in the bolts holding the stub axle on.  OR does anyone KNOW the rating of the VAG bolts? 8.8/10.9 etc?

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Offline hayesey

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Re: Pic request
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2011, 10:24:21 pm »
Just use 12.9 if in doubt.

Offline dub-disaster

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Re: Pic request
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2011, 10:36:05 pm »
Pretty sure there 10.9 I'll take a photo if you want got some in the garage at the moment, although I shall be using 12.9 Allen head bolts because I can get them free from work compared to paying large amounts from VAG

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Re: Pic request
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2011, 10:57:26 pm »
The issue with the 12.9 bolts is that the allen head is too tall and fouls the bearing dust cover preventing you from properly tightening the bearings.  I can get 10.9 bolts the right length to accomodate the the 5mm spacers I want to run but I want to make sure 10.9 will be sufficient.

According to this thread http://www.clubgti.com/forum/showthread.php?t=207798&page=4 they are using 10.9 for much bigger spacers than mine. Just don't want to get this wrong...

Offline AlexG40

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Re: Pic request
« Reply #4 on: May 11, 2011, 11:03:02 am »
PS, the pic would be good if you can get it!

Offline grungeisdead

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Re: Pic request
« Reply #5 on: May 11, 2011, 12:37:33 pm »

Offline AlexG40

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Re: Pic request
« Reply #6 on: May 11, 2011, 01:35:23 pm »
Nice one, can you tell me what the bolt strength is?

Offline grungeisdead

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Re: Pic request
« Reply #7 on: May 11, 2011, 01:41:06 pm »
nah sorry mate, that was about 18 months ago i took that pic.

if you get stuck later, ill dig around the bolts box and see if I can find one

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Re: Pic request
« Reply #8 on: May 11, 2011, 06:37:43 pm »
I think I can just make out 8.8 on the head?

Offline AlexG40

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Re: Pic request
« Reply #9 on: May 11, 2011, 08:44:05 pm »
I think I can just make out 8.8 on the head?

Jesus. How many carrots do you eat?

Offline dub-disaster

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Re: Pic request
« Reply #10 on: May 11, 2011, 08:58:15 pm »
you can get shallow headed allen bolts, my local hardware store does them. if not could you not just grind/ mill off the tops slightly of some 12.9's?? ill go and look in the garage later tonight ive got a bag full of these bolts but i still think they where 10.9

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Re: Pic request
« Reply #11 on: May 11, 2011, 09:00:24 pm »
The top right bolt you can just about see it! :-*