MK7
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| posted on 16/7/03 at 05:00 PM |
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Sierra front caliper bolts
Hi,
I opted for reconditioned brakes on my MK Indy and now it comes time for assembly I realise I don't have the original caliper to upright / stub
axle bolts.
Does anyone know what length and tensile rating these should be. Also, I can't remember if there was a washer in the set up.
Thanks
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 16/7/03 at 06:34 PM |
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best use the ford ones,they are blue and probly special
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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ChrisW
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| posted on 16/7/03 at 08:14 PM |
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Just out of interest - how much were the re-con calipers and where from?
Chris
My gaff my rules
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MK7
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| posted on 16/7/03 at 08:31 PM |
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I got mine from Brakes International. Each unit was £25.20 inc VAT. I would have had to pay an additional £10 per unit if I didn't have exchange
calipers.
http://www.brakesint.com/pages/html/home.htm
I also got new front discs £11 each, rear cylinders £6.30 each, handbrake cable £12.95 and the pads and shoes were very reasonably priced too.
At forst I planned to replace the caliper seals which they supplied for around £6.00 but then when I got the pistons out they were shot and would have
cost another £10 or so. Rather than go through all that I decided to go for a replacement set.
The caliper assembly comes in 2 parts, the bit that attaches to the hub and has the sliding bars wasn't included in the exchange, it was on;y
the bit with the piston that they exchanged.
On my original subject... I've found 4 bolts that look like they may have come off the calipers. The tensile strength is 8.8 and the word NEDUR
is stamped on the top. Anyone care to look at their bolts.
The ones I've got aren't blue (thanks conrod) but the ones on the rear drums were and have a tensile strength of 10.9.
I know I can get replacement bolts from Ford but retail prices for the front are £0.94 each plus VAT so I'd rather get off the shelf
replacements if possible.
Russell
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auzziejim
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| posted on 16/7/03 at 09:38 PM |
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iv stripped 2 donors for mine so will have a look if i dont have a set of the bolts your after!
If i do then i will wang them in the post for you if ya like?
Cheers
James
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MK7
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| posted on 17/7/03 at 07:19 AM |
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Thanks for the kind offer Jim.
Please let me know if you find them, if they're regular 8.8 tensile strength (or less) then I'm OK, if not then we're in
business.
BTW, I'm missing a few other bits and pieces from my donor so if yoiu have any of these hanging around please let me know....
Both inlet and exhaust manifolds had many bolts missing. Similarly, the engine to gearbox was accomplished with as few as 4 bolts
Russell
[Edited on 17/7/03 by MK7]
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auzziejim
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| posted on 17/7/03 at 11:21 AM |
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right then russell
iv got a set of Sierra caliper bolts they are the blue type and are 10.9 tensile strength.
I also (still) have a 2.0 DOHC donor sat on my drive with engine and gearbox still there. U2U me and Let me know if the gearbox and manifold bolts
will be any use.
Cheers
James
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timf
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| posted on 17/7/03 at 11:34 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
best use the ford ones,they are blue and probly special
nothing special just high tensile hence 10.9 and coated in a ford version of loctite
the gearbox bolts are just standard 8.8 bolts.
Tim
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MK7
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| posted on 17/7/03 at 12:01 PM |
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James,
U have U2U
Thanks
Russell
Thanks too to Tim for the feedback.
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Peteff
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| posted on 17/7/03 at 07:10 PM |
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I used the caliper bolts to mount my wing stays and so needed them slightly longer. I used some cap screws, which were higher tensile strength than
the originals, with a thick washer under the head.
yours, Pete.
yours, Pete
I went into the RSPCA office the other day. It was so small you could hardly swing a cat in there.
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MK7
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| posted on 18/7/03 at 06:50 AM |
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So is the verdict that washers are not fitted as standard and that Loctite should be used to keep them in place?
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