Anyone know correct allen bolt size for inner driveshaft?
Anyone know correct allen bolt size for inner driveshaft?
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hugepiece

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724 posts

257 months

Tuesday 29th May 2007
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Been going through my list of niggly things to do on car, one of them is to replace a missing allen bolt from the inner driveshaft (diff end) as one is missing. Before I strip another one off and run around trying to find a replacement, does anyone know the correct size so i can get another one somewhere? Nows hoping it was lost or fell out and not stripped! will soon see I suppose.

Simond001

4,519 posts

307 months

Tuesday 29th May 2007
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why not ring douglas valley and i'm sure they will post one out to you. Seem to have everything to hand.

jbvipercerb

246 posts

250 months

Tuesday 29th May 2007
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I've just had a quick look under the back of mine and the're M8x60mm. Lets hope it has just come out and not stripped, it would be a nightmare to fix!

hugepiece

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724 posts

257 months

Wednesday 30th May 2007
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jbvipercerb said:
I've just had a quick look under the back of mine and the're M8x60mm. Lets hope it has just come out and not stripped, it would be a nightmare to fix!
Many Thanks Viper, will order some up - another job for the weekend! Lets hope it's a straighforward one!...

Nige B

14 posts

243 months

Sunday 3rd June 2007
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Hugepiece - I have been down this road when changing the CV boots. I ended up getting the bolts out using an 8mm allen key insert on a socket wrench and this did the trick. I had to make sure I got all the grime out the bolt head so it would seat well, but no real dramas. However, I did start off first with a T50 star head but this almost rounded one bolts - never again.