Axle washer bolt.
- Thread starter Wobdog
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You mean the castle nut? If so it's M14 x 1.5. Behind that I put a small washer so as to not destroy the thin yellow zinc of the bushing washer. W&N has the castle nut, I don't think I could find it stateside in yellow zinc. Stainless cotter pins from Ace Hardware.
Steve
Thank you for the life of me I could not remember what it was called, and I thought I had saved the link from the forum. I will soon be a member of the club!
Found them on amazon
Thank you for the life of me I could not remember what it was called, and I thought I had saved the link from the forum. I will soon be a member of the club!
Found them on amazon
This reminded me - be careful with those, they may not be thin enough for the crown to reach the hole in the rod for the cotter pin when tightening. I think that's why I had to get them from W&N. Maybe the off the shelf ones will fit on yours but they didn't work for mine. Worth a shot I suppose.
They don’t work do they? You end up slotting the hole or just using Nylock like we do.
tdgray
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Anyone remember what the size of the bolt is? I have the other one but I’m too lazy right now to go find it.
If you look it up on realoem.com it will tell you, for most bolts and nuts, the diameter, length (and pitch if non-standard). E.g M8x40
@tdgray: I'm guessing you're after the NUT, not a "bolt"? See image, part#3 i think you're after?
fyi wobdog's amazon link also gives the dimension:
(for US people, an SAE grade 2 bolt). ISO 8.8 / SAE Grade 5 is a standard nut , and for suspension stuff sometimes BMW even specifies 10.9. or 12.9
Realoem.com for my E9 doesn't specify the grade, so ISO 8.8 / SAE grade 5 should be OK :
fyi wobdog's amazon link also gives the dimension:
M14 x 1.5mm
But pay attention, the amazon link ones are made of very weak steel type, just ISO grade 4.8, which is almost nowhere used.(for US people, an SAE grade 2 bolt). ISO 8.8 / SAE Grade 5 is a standard nut , and for suspension stuff sometimes BMW even specifies 10.9. or 12.9
Realoem.com for my E9 doesn't specify the grade, so ISO 8.8 / SAE grade 5 should be OK :
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Is there a torque spec for the nut?
tdgray
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Sorry Erik… was mixing my thoughts… was actually thinking of the bolt that goes through the engine subframe. One I had to hack out… the other is fine.
I’ll dig it up.
Pardon the squishy brain moment.
I’ll dig it up.
Pardon the squishy brain moment.