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Date:         Tue, 8 Mar 2011 12:21:52 -0800
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: How to get that (bleep) spare tire out (continued)
Comments: To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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not that fine Scott, its a 1.5 mm thread pitch. Maybe you were expecting 1.75 mm thread pitch on a bolt that size?

I believe the lug bolts/nuts are same 1.5 mm pitch, but a 14 mm diameter. MB uses 12 X 1.5 mm thread pitch on some model's wheels.

alistair

On 8-Mar-11, at 11:13 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:

> so much discussion over one simple bolt ! > > it is a 12mm thread diameter bolt. > > a 19mm hex head is a very normal size bolt head for a 12mm thread > bolt. > > It's a rather fine thread and is about the only spot in a waterboxer > vanagon > where you will find this fine 12mm thread.


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