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Contacted my local Audi dealer who got back to me saying these stretch bolts are dicontinued but he can supply the nuts .......so anyone know where I can get some M12 stretch bolts for the strut to hub
I had the same issue when i tried last year. Ended up reusing the old ones. Thanks error for the info. Ill get a set ordered up for the next time i need them.
All Avants and later coupes use M14 bolts. Early coupes use M12 bolts which have been obsolete since November 2007. As Error404 says you can use the M12x75 from a B5. My apologies Bo, for not sorting them out when you needed them
Ben
the best intentions are fraught with disappointment - gil grissom
I have 4 off M12 bolts and nuts that I received in error. Free to a good home (bar the postage)
I'll have 'em!!!!!! Pls...
Chris
Honda CBR 1100XX Blackbird Turbo....undergoing major changes.....
S2 Coupe... bit easier off the line...
'03 ZX12-R daily hack.... lots of nice bolt ons...
Yeah, it was Rusty that brought it to the forum's attention after a near miss on a ring trip
Yes, found that one out to my great
10 laps of the 'ring teaches you a lot about what's weak on a car, there's no coincidence that car manufacturers test there!
The bolts are stretch bolts and are the 10.9 tensile variety.
M14 is 110Nm + 90 deg, I can't find the M12 version but it's lower, I think mike's site www.s2-audi.co.uk covered them or the info is on here somewhere... I copper slip the exposed threads to prevent corrosion to them but not the bolt/nut, a bit of corrosion is a good thing there.
I'm tight and don't replace these. I just torque them up to spec. I guess theses will snap one day when torquing them one to many times but as the nut's not captive it don't matter.
I'd replace them if i was to go round the ring though !
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1995 S2 Avant, Volcano Black
1982 VW Golf Mk1, primer yellow, will be finished one day, maybe.
2003 VW T4 long nose X pack, (has become project)
slight anomally to the stretch bolt theory - the same bolt is used on the inner wishbone bushes and the front subframe where 10mm bolts are used.
70nm + 90deg on the wishbone bolts and 35nm + 90deg on the subframe bolts. They can't both stretch with those different initial torques - explain that one
Panthero Coupé quattro 20vt
Indigo ABY coupé
Imola B6 S4 Avant
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.......so anyone know where I can get some M12 stretch bolts for the strut to hub
many thanks for the info....wish I didn't have to deal with this dealer who is less than helpful and a royal :corey:
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