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  1. 10th November 2012, 05:35 PM #1
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    Steering stop bolts

    hey all,

    vehicle: 1998 110 tdi.

    My steering stop bolts have bent. These are NOT OEM. I bought new replacement 8.8 bolts. Problem is I dont think the heads are big enough to work correctly. The head rather than hit the corner/face of the swivel ball/ axle flange, it slides across the outer edge. I just fitted a brand new non OEM bolt, finger tight to the correct width and then low speed steer on my driveway. I could only just feel the contact and in no way did it stop the steering. It just bent the new bolt.

    Now while Im guessing doing the bolt up tight may help it somewhat, I feel the bolt is being bent and not compressed???

    Do the OEM bolts have larger heads? (what size spanner fits them?) Or am I missing something (other than a functional brain)

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  2. 10th November 2012, 08:51 PM #2
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    On the Td5 Defender there is a Tang that the Stop Bolt bumps into

    My stop bolt is screwed right in & the tyre rubs on the RA before the bolt touches but you get the idea in the pic.

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  3. 10th November 2012, 09:48 PM #3
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    thanks,

    no tang/tab on mine and I cant ever recall one. I think the bolt is ment to be stepped, as in a larger dia and head outboard of the threaded section that screws into the swivel housing.....
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    I'm quite certain my Disco doesn't have a tab like that...

    I might have even posted a pic of it in another thread not long ago.... I'll have a quick look and can show you where mine hits.
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  5. 10th November 2012, 10:51 PM #5
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    No tab. Hits where i've drawn the circle.
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    No tang on mine either mate.

    I'll check the head size of the OE bolt and get back to you.
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    Bolts I had are M12 coarse with 18mm hex. They skid across the edge face, nit hit the corner as in Judo's pic.
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    Serg, having a look at the part for the bolt, (AFU1234, FTC4111, or SH112505), they all appear to be normal M12 x50mm Bolts.

    Has the thread of the bolt hole distorted allowing the bolt to sit at an angle? You could always fit the tang, TAU100170 to slove the problem? Britcar (UK) Ltd > TAU100170 BRACKET (G)

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    19mm hex on mine.

    I wouldn't have thought 0.5mm at the hitting point would've made a difference ?
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  10. 11th November 2012, 12:41 PM #10
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    19mm hex here too.

    Probably a stupid question, but are you sure you haven't just got it screwed in too far? It looks like it would miss the edge if it was just screwed in way too far.
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