hmm last time I checked it it moved freely, I'll check it again and maybe a squirt or two of CRC to be sure.
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hmm last time I checked it it moved freely, I'll check it again and maybe a squirt or two of CRC to be sure.
Hang over,
Be very careful about these bolts. I'm assuming by the pic and what I can see in your AVATAR that you have a 2 door RR? they have less bolts holding the swivel housing on, and they DO stretch and BREAK after serious offroading with big tyres and big impacts.:o
If they were loose, they have probably stetched.:eek:
I would also suggest that if you tighten them up, you may risk stretching them to the point of breaking as they are the imperial equivalent of a 10.9 grade metric bolt in tensile strength. These don't like to be stretched, they have a high yield point but NO tolerance to elongation.
Any early RR used for serious offroad work should have new bolts fitted if in doubt, (3/8UNF HT AFAIR)as the age and use of these vehicles will suggest a fatigue failure is quite possible. These are the only item holding the wheel/ hub assembly to the vehicle.....:eek:
Later RR and County etc went to 10.9 grade metric 10mm, and added extra bolt and the bottom 3 were close together to add strength.
JC
Hang over,
Be very careful about these bolts. I'm assuming by the pic and what I can see in your AVATAR that you have a 2 door RR? they have less bolts holding the swivel housing on, and they DO stretch and BREAK after serious offroading with big tyres and big impacts.:o
If they were loose, they have probably stetched.:eek:
I would also suggest that if you tighten them up, you may risk stretching them to the point of breaking as they are the imperial equivalent of a 10.9 grade metric bolt in tensile strength. These don't like to be stretched, they have a high yield point but NO tolerance to elongation.
Any early RR used for serious offroad work should have new bolts fitted if in doubt, (3/8UNF HT AFAIR)as the age and use of these vehicles will suggest a fatigue failure is quite possible. These are the only item holding the wheel/ hub assembly to the vehicle.....:eek:
Later RR and County etc went to 10.9 grade metric 10mm, and added extra bolt and the bottom 3 were close together to add strength.
JC
Justin, we must be twins.
My sentiments exactly.
Regards Philip A
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:eek::eek::eek::eek::eek::p
JC
Who is DeVito and who is Arnie? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by PhilipA
:D:D:D I haven't met PhillipA but as you know Ron, I am about 4ft tall....and 3 foot wide.....:p:p:pQuote:
Originally Posted by p38arover
JC
And I am 6ft 3 ins and 115Kg. ( All Muscle ahem, or used to be).
AND my ancestry is German -Swiss.
I'llll be baaaack.
Regards Philip A
I should have, but didn't, mentionin my post about how to do it that I always replace the bolts (and nuts as applicable) with new ones, those bolts are in one of those locations where Id rather not have them snap or come loose.
I keep the old ones as spares and shuffle the spares to the bin or the gash box as required.