I carried the shock into my local hardware store that sell M10 x 1.0 and they didn't fit on the shock tower, I'll check again maybe the nut was mis labeled. Thanks for the input guys. Next I will call Bilstein if I can find a number. I called one number but they never answered. I'll keep you posted on my quest. Rick On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:26 PM, Jeff Schwaia <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote: > https://www.boltdepot.com/Product-Details.aspx?product=6891 > > Cheers, > > Jeff > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf > Of Richard Koller > Sent: Monday, October 26, 2015 12:52 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Bilstein shock tower nuts > > Greetings all, > In my continuing suspension rebuild, I want to include replacing old > shocks with some little used Bilsteins I bought from a fellow a few years > ago. > Unfortunately I didn't notice that the front shocks didn't have the shock > tower nuts which are apparently extra, extra fine M10's. I've been > contacting vendors who are checking and McMaster Carr, Fastenal, or > Grainger don't show them in their listings.Anyone familiar with these > rascals? > Thanks, > Rick > > |
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