Chris_Xtreme
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| posted on 6/2/14 at 01:43 PM |
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what bolt for LT77 Clutch slave cylinder?
Hi,
Can anyone help me out please.
I have a RV8 with a LT77 gearbox. I have replaced the clutch slave cylinder and thought all was well, but the bolts have come undone / fell out and
it would seem that even though I used the same ones as were there before, I have mashed the thread a bit in the bell housing.
The bolts that were there look to be unf they have the three marks on the top.
can anyone confirm if I should be using a m8 or an imperial bolt?
thanks, Chris
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coozer
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| posted on 6/2/14 at 04:52 PM |
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More than likely imperial, theres a good mix of UNC unf and metric on mine.
1972 V8 Jago
1980 Z750
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RoadkillUK
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| posted on 6/2/14 at 07:21 PM |
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According to THIS link, an M8 x 35 mm should
do it, but if you say that your bolt has 3 markings on the top then it will be imperial, if it is a fine thread, you're looking at UNF, if it is
a coarse thread, it will most likely be UNC.
Do you have a photo of it (next to a ruler or something)?
Lee.
Roadkill - Lee
www.bradford7.co.uk
Latest Picture (14 Sept 2014)
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Irony
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| posted on 6/2/14 at 08:47 PM |
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If I remember correctly all the threads on the rv8 block are imperial and all the bolts on the bell are metric. However I mangled my slave cylinder
bolt threads and I drilled them out and then completely through the bell housing and I put a nut on the end of a new longer bolt. Seems to have
worked
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Irony
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| posted on 6/2/14 at 08:48 PM |
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You can see a piccy in my archive.
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Chris_Xtreme
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| posted on 6/2/14 at 09:31 PM |
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Thanks for the replies. The bolt does indeed have the marks, but I inherited it, thus me wondering if it is wrong.
I like the thought about drilling it through 
I've also seen another note somewhere saying a m8 25mm but it wasn't convincing enough..
Cheers, appreciated, Maybe I will try and tap the thread again an if it fails drill it through.
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Oddified
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| posted on 6/2/14 at 10:34 PM |
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100% definitely M8
Ian
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Chris_Xtreme
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| posted on 6/2/14 at 10:38 PM |
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Thanks. That would explain why they fell out! Before I swapped the slave they must have gone in and locked, 8yrs later I took them out and put them
back in.....
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Chris_Xtreme
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| posted on 4/3/14 at 08:25 PM |
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m8 tap and new bolts seems to have done the trick, couple of hundred miles and it is still holding
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