Date:         Wed, 16 Mar 2005 19:31:03 -0600
Reply-To:     John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
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From:         John Rodgers <inua@CHARTER.NET>
Subject:      Re: CVs and bolts and washers,  oh my
Comments: To: dylan friedman <insyncro@yahoo.com>
In-Reply-To:  <20050317000841.75372.qmail@web50404.mail.yahoo.com>
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No stainless bolts permitted for this application!!

The proper CV bolts are harder and have greater tensile strength than a
stainless bolt of the the same size. To substitute stainless bolts would
be to weaken the intallation of the CV.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

dylan friedman wrote:

>I know where to get these bolts, but does anyone know
>the size and length?  I would like to get 316
>stainless from McMaster-Carr.
>
>dylan
>--- Anonymous Digest <jbrush@AROS.NET> wrote:
>
>
>>>Do the  CV bolts require lock washers? Locktite?
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>>Yes, lock washers are needed.  They are a  special
>>>
>>>
>>flat serrated type
>>
>>
>>>used only on the CV bolts between bolt head and the
>>>
>>>
>> support plate.  Do
>>
>>
>>>not use any locktite on the threads.  Proper torque
>>>
>>>
>> and proper lock
>>
>>
>>>washers are all that's needed to keep them from
>>>
>>>
>>coming  loose.
>>
>>So these are dealer only items? On-line vendors,
>>FLAPS?
>>
>>Since none of my CVs have them attached, I don't
>>really even know what
>>they look like.
>>
>>Thanks for the input.
>>
>>John
>>
>>
>>
>
>Dylan Friedman
>
>insyncro@yahoo.com
>
>91 Syncro Westy GL
>91 Syncro L
>90 Carat
>89 Wolfsburg GL
>
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