Free play in bolt

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pajoka1234

Original Poster:

6 posts

83 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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When putting a bolt into the female thread,how come you can move it left to right ever so slightly surely that will cause the bolt to go in crooked if it down a few threads/halfway.

E-bmw

9,105 posts

151 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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If there were absolutely no slack, you wouldn't be able to get it in, would you?

paintman

7,669 posts

189 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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I wonder if this is the same bolt he was on about in all his posts to date.

227bhp

10,203 posts

127 months

Saturday 22nd July 2017
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I think this guy has a few crossed threads in his head.

E-bmw

9,105 posts

151 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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Both good points & both well put.

jeremyh1

1,348 posts

126 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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All very good Threads though

227bhp

10,203 posts

127 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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jeremyh1 said:
All very good Threads though
Certainly are M8.

anonymous-user

53 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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This THREAD is amazing, sorry I thought of one for a screw but it's a bolt. getmecoat

frown

northwestrecovery

159 posts

183 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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I think the op is tapped .

jeremyh1

1,348 posts

126 months

Monday 24th July 2017
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This thread is getting dull and should stop
The mods should Loctite it