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Date:         Mon, 26 Oct 2015 21:20:44 -0400
Reply-To:     Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Larry Alofs <lalofs@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bilstein shock tower nuts
Comments: To: Richard Koller <brvkoller@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <CAAtTkO_n2ino8H+2h5=9ZYAbRO7ktoWbsmPw=NZKbDAqNF1hhQ@mail.gmail.com>
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"extra, extra fine" is kind of vague. Do you have a thread gauge with your metric tap and die set? :-)

On Mon, Oct 26, 2015 at 4:38 PM, Richard Koller <brvkoller@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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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