Well folks I solved a few problems. I discovered that the hex bolt size was 8mm, but my M10-1.25 is apparently the wrong thread. It went on wtih soem difficulty and got more dificult so I backed it off and removed the nut. As I suspected I stripped the nut threads. The bolt must me fine threaded. Does anyone know? I'd rather not go through trial and error to discover the correct nut size. If no one knows I suppose I can go to the VW dealer instead of FLAPS and pay double for the darned nut. William Polowniak 1989 Vanagon GL 1988 Mercedes 300 SE |
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