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My Hub bolts keep coming apart or braking bolts
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:52 pm
by 31zook
Not the little bolts that keep the selector in place but one set deeper is the bolts im talking about. I was going round to clean my car and all the bolts on my passengers side had fallen out... like this
So i divided up the stash of bolts i had on the drivers side and ran 3 in each hub. I bought bigger tyres and now i have sheared off the passengers side... pain in the butt much... Does anyone know of a shop that sells these funky bolts and cone thingo? Does this happen to others? Im a little over 2wding...
Josh
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:49 pm
by ofr57
nicbeer on here has had the same thing happen i think he ended up running larger bolts
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:31 pm
by troopy94
i had the same problem not long ago but fixed it by replacing them with 12.9 allen head cap bolts i got from the local coventrys fastners shop.I also used the cones from the rear of a 75 series cruiser because the suzuki dealer didnt have any in stock at the time.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:07 pm
by alien
going to bigger bolts is just covering up the cause though - you're best to diagnose whats causing the failure... if its driving style (like nicbeer) then thats not going to change... but its worth finding the cause before beefing it up and finding the next thing in line busting.
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:10 pm
by 31zook
alien wrote:going to bigger bolts is just covering up the cause though - you're best to diagnose whats causing the failure... if its driving style (like nicbeer) then thats not going to change... but its worth finding the cause before beefing it up and finding the next thing in line busting.
This is prob the reason...
Still not sure but...
Josh
Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:22 pm
by ajsr
nice rubber but I doubt thats your only problem.There is guys running much bigger rubber on here.
when did you last have them apart??
were they done up to torque spec's or even close??
I know a bloke that rattle gunned them up on a hilux and they all snapped after a faily short time.
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:05 am
by nicbeer
yeh i had same thing happen.
i run 12.9 cap bolts now, same as troopy.
do u have front locker?
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 4:54 pm
by 31zook
nicbeer wrote:yeh i had same thing happen.
i run 12.9 cap bolts now, same as troopy.
do u have front locker?
no.
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:11 pm
by troopy94
I also find if you regularly check they are tight before you go play it seems to help.Im running 32 mongrels with a front locker and havent had any breakages since
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 6:28 pm
by bazooked
i wonder if ur diffs are bent, i rebember nics being bent and that definately wont help.
Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 7:01 pm
by nicbeer
bazooked wrote:i wonder if ur diffs are bent, i rebember nics being bent and that definately wont help.
That was the old diffs bazooked.
i broke the bolts on the new zook. broke the rear tailshaft in same outing in collie
Posted: Wed Apr 15, 2009 11:41 am
by lay80n
Keep them tight, check them whenever you gop wheeling. If you loose one or two, chances are you will break the rest quick smart. I have run bigger tyres with no problem, and my brother runs 33 boggers with no problem.
Layto....
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 12:58 pm
by jimy4b
hey mate if ya need to find the bolt its K & C Harris at east maitland they will have them for sure. if they dont they will get them for ya. cheers
Andrew
Posted: Fri Apr 17, 2009 2:04 pm
by 31zook
yeah mate i know K&C harris very well. They would have the bolts for sure, but i want the cones as well when i get my bolts from my best friend in WA ill take just the bolts in and get them at 12.9 tensile strenght. I want this car to be nie on indestructable... with 33s
Josh
Posted: Sun Apr 19, 2009 6:10 pm
by Donald2
The bolts are breaking donw when they get lose , when you fit the put some glu for the bolts and a grover . . .
Ι have them with 32inh tyres . . . No problem . . .