Hi all,
trying to put the front end back together and had forgotten how many 10mm bolts there are 12 for each wing, 8 for slam panel, and others for valances and front bumper....
Rather than using what old ones i have left (as I sheared most of them and spent nearly a whole day drilling and tapping) and not wanting to purchase from Toyota (£1.75 each!!!!) can any one recommend where to obtain these 10mm bolts???
with thanks
look up "engineers merchant" in you local yellow pages
you will get everything you need for a surprisingly small amount I'd go for stainless steel
Oh and they are actually 6mm "M6" not 10mm, you refer to the thread size when ordering not the head size!
Toyota have a tendancy to use fine thread everywhere as well.
i get all my fasteners from here...http://www.ahc-camberley.co.uk/catalog/ ... ath=995_32
they are fairly local to me, but they do mail order as well and are usually pretty fast. excellent prices and a huge range of products. screwfix have a really poor range of fasteners, and retail hardware stores are overpriced (B&Q, etc)
finding a local bolt and tool shop is your best bet, there is one in every town. make sure you get the correct thread though, il bet its metric fine
The 6mm bolts that are used to hold the front end on are not metric fine they are normal 6mm, I used stainless when I did mine they cost £3 for 30 from my local engineering supplies shop
Just to clarify the MR2 generally uses:
M6 x 1 - Metric coarse (standard if you like)
M8 x 1.25 - Metric coarse
M10 x 1.25 - Metric fine
M12 x 1.25 - Metric extra fine (aka constant pitch series)
Just look up fasteners or engineering supplies or somesuch on Yell.co.uk. Any good stockist should have these sizes available.
Icsunonove wrote:Just to clarify the MR2 generally uses:
M6 x 1 - Metric coarse (standard if you like)
M8 x 1.25 - Metric coarse
M10 x 1.25 - Metric fine
M12 x 1.25 - Metric extra fine (aka constant pitch series)
Just look up fasteners or engineering supplies or somesuch on Yell.co.uk. Any good stockist should have these sizes available.
yep spot on!
it is worth getting to know and use your local engineers merchants, just never be in a rush because you will stand and wait for ages but the result is quality fittings at trade prices (I have even been given washers because they were too cheap to bill me for!)
same goes for bearings just look up bearing supplies/specialists in your yellow pages!
kevin..in wrote:it is worth getting to know and use your local engineers merchants, just never be in a rush because you will stand and wait for ages but the result is quality fittings at trade prices
Are you talking about FWB on Whieldon Road Kevin? Top place, top people, top prices, just don't be in a rush! ( http://www.fwb.co.uk/)
Just to add for more clarification to those who are unfamiliar with thread sizes:
M6 x 1 - Metric coarse (standard if you like) = 10mm AF (i.e 10mm spanner)
M8 x 1.25 - Metric coarse = 12mm AF on Toyotas (normally 13mm)
M10 x 1.25 - Metric fine = 14mm AF
M12 x 1.25 - Metric extra fine (aka constant pitch series) = 17 or 19mm AF
Edit: I think that's right Kevin?
kevin..in wrote:it is worth getting to know and use your local engineers merchants, just never be in a rush because you will stand and wait for ages but the result is quality fittings at trade prices
Are you talking about FWB on Whieldon Road Kevin? Top place, top people, top prices, just don't be in a rush! ( http://www.fwb.co.uk/)
Just to add for more clarification to those who are unfamiliar with thread sizes:
M6 x 1 - Metric coarse (standard if you like) = 10mm AF (i.e 10mm spanner)
M8 x 1.25 - Metric coarse = 12mm AF on Toyotas (normally 13mm)
M10 x 1.25 - Metric fine = 14mm AF
M12 x 1.25 - Metric extra fine (aka constant pitch series) = 17 or 19mm AF
Edit: I think that's right Kevin?
again spot on FWB is my prefered engineers merchants although somtimes I use Philpotts and I'm certain they still have stock labelled up as Ex W D ( for those who are under 80 years old thats former War Department stock!! as in WW2)
stainless is fine for non-structural bolts. it doesnt rust and seize in so easily. but stainless is also pretty weak so id advise against using stainless bolts anywhere that an M8 or bigger is used
Jim-SR wrote:stainless is fine for non-structural bolts. it doesnt rust and seize in so easily. but stainless is also pretty weak so id advise against using stainless bolts anywhere that an M8 or bigger is used
any critical bolts, brakes. suspension, engine mounts etc. should always be replaced with the correct genuine manufacturers part
but we are talking about the bolts to mount the wings on here
