Help with bolt types
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eltax91

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10,763 posts

236 months

Tuesday 28th January 2014
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Hi all

currently in the middle of doing a mini overhaul on my little MX5 and a number of the bolts for the timing cover etc are rusted up, some of which needed forcing off. I want to replace them and have measured up all the bolts by dia and length

The all come with a "built-in" washer on the head, and I don't specifically know what these are called for ordering them. The type is like this:-


Stu R

21,648 posts

245 months

Tuesday 28th January 2014
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Flanged.

thatdude

2,660 posts

157 months

Tuesday 28th January 2014
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I think it's a "flange-headed bolt"



Toaster Pilot

14,864 posts

188 months

Tuesday 28th January 2014
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Try Mazda in the first instance, you might be surprised. Maybe not judging by my experience with Audi yesterday though who wanted nearly £8 for a M10X50 bolt with nothing particularly special about it.

steveo3002

11,209 posts

204 months

Tuesday 28th January 2014
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yeah flange head

eltax91

Original Poster:

10,763 posts

236 months

Tuesday 28th January 2014
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Cheers chaps. Just ordered a complete set of exactly what I want from eBay for a paltry £11. biggrin