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Is200 Engine Bay Bolts - Lexuspat - 22-03-2019
have you got enough bolts there Rab,
i must admit i have been looking at allen key bolts think they look alot nicer than standard bolts
Is200 Engine Bay Bolts - Rabster - 22-03-2019
dunno never got round to taking measurements so thoughts as i remove each one i can make a note of what goes where when the new ones go in
that way we can sort out a full list of them and people can BLING BLING there bay lol
Is200 Engine Bay Bolts - toxo - 22-03-2019
What pitch are the threads on the bolts you've bought? As I'd expect some to be 1.25 and others to be 1.5. That's certainly what I've found in my car and the LS anyway. Most smaller ones tend to be 1.25
Is200 Engine Bay Bolts - Rabster - 22-03-2019
i haven't specified a pitch lol
if they don't fit ill order some different pitch ones.....
luckily im getting them at trade with a discount so hopefully wont be alot just waiting on my price to come back
Is200 Engine Bay Bolts - bounty` - 24-03-2019
duplicate post.
Is200 Engine Bay Bolts - bounty` - 24-03-2019
Rab - I've pm'd you about some bolts I need urgently for my supercharger, thought you may be bale to help but didn't want to clog up the thread
Is200 Engine Bay Bolts - Lexuspat - 04-07-2019
Rabs did you get anywhere with this before you sold the is200
Is200 Engine Bay Bolts - Stoney - 04-07-2019
A WORD OF WARNING:
Cheap shiny bolts may be appealing (cheap and shiny - two of my favourite things!) but I tried to remove my top bumper brackets last week, to remove and clean up a dirty rad panel, and both of them snapped! Obviously cheap bolts that could not handle the moisture/heat of being in that location. They were black Allen key cap bolts, and looked quite nice with the black bodywork... until they snapped.
The first one was done by a friend, who was "helping" me! The second one, I soaked in WD40, several times, and left for a couple of hours. Then I tried to undo it as slowly and carefully as I could, taking care to rotate only, and not apply any pressure to the side... SNAP!
I drilled them out eventually, but the threads will never be the same again! I have not driven the car since, but luckily I have another. I have now bought some new, slightly longer M6 bolts, and nuts to hold them in, but the only way to access below the slam panel to fit the nuts is to remove the entire bumper!!! (Could probably get away with just removing the grill, but that is not possible with my TTE bumper.) It may be safe to drive as is, but I do not feel comfortable driving around with the radiator that loose. I was hoping not to have to remove the bumper until I fitted my intercooler, but it's looking like it will be off a couple of times in the next few weeks now!
Is200 Engine Bay Bolts - Rabster - 04-07-2019
I didn't I have all the stainless bolts here waiting for a sample car and a hand to sort the kits out discount to the sample car on the bolts :-)
My stuff has cone from the same supplier I use for all my install materials and to date no problems if I do have problems I will be straight back on the phone they don't want to loose my business I know this lol
Is200 Engine Bay Bolts - Stoney - 04-07-2019
Rabster I didn't I have all the stainless bolts here waiting for a sample car and a hand to sort the kits out discount to the sample car on the bolts :-)
My stuff has cone from the same supplier I use for all my install materials and to date no problems if I do have problems I will be straight back on the phone they don't want to loose my business I know this lol
I will happily give you a hand sorting kits out mate, and my car will be at Wickstead Park, 9 - 11th September, if you would like to use it to work out what bolts are required?
The failed bolts in question, I think, were fitted by my car's previous, previous owner somewhere between 3-6 years ago, and removed by the previous owner and refitted, without issue, (very approx) two years ago. My guess is that they were not designed for that purpose. I'm sure yours are fine!