Andy:
The bolts used have a specific length of shank. I am not sure that
replacing them with generic bolts is a good idea. Usually I have found
these bolts clean up well as their threads are pretty well protected. I
would suggest cleaning and refitting with new lockwashers. But then, I am a
conservationist.
Kelvin.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Andrew Errington [mailto:ame@synaptics.com]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 19, 1999 5:53 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Bolts to fix brake rotor to hub
>
>
> Hi all,
>
> I've been away from the list for a while, to get married, but
> now I'm back.
>
> Before I left (I got married in England) the MG just started
> to grind its
> front brakes, so I'm going to replace both rotors and put new
> pads in this
> weekend.
>
> I changed the hubs and bearings a while ago, so I know how things fit
> together down there, but I'd specifically like to know the
> size of the nuts
> and bolts that clamp the rotor to the hub. If anyone can
> tell me I shall go
> to the shops and buy eight of them tomorrow.
>
> Lindsay Porter's book shows the front hubs having studs
> pressed in to attach
> the rotors, like the rear hubs, but when I took the front
> hubs off I found
> there were four nuts and bolts instead. Anyone else spotted this?
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Andy
>
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