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Hey Dan, you wanna do mine as well then seeing as though you'd have had some practice

Now that was just b1tchy :P :P

Dan, remember mine did this. After an oil change it stopped.... and i've had it at some daft angles since then ! So, i can't really answer your question LOL. G

Cheers for the replies. For the example can we say the bolt is into the thread 12mm and the plate it's holding is also 12mm. I've been searching google for calculations and i can see that it's τ=F/A Where τ = shear stress F = Force applied in shear to the bolt A = Area of the bolt Most links say that shear force is .62 of the tensile force. But what area ? in the 10mm bolt example, is it 8.5mm to use as the diameter? G

Evening, Could someone roughly tell me (if it's possible), the strength of a 12.9 caphead 10mm bolt. I'm assuming it's measured in newtons ? I am talking about if two plates are bolted together and you're trying to shift them sideways. Am i correct in assuming, that if you have 2 bolts then the "strenght" is doubled ? Is it as simple as that or not ? Cheers Gordon

Fair enough, i've not touched my p38's axles so assumed they were "normal". G

I see you're also asking in the wanted forum for unions. In my truck i replaced the nipples in the gearbox with ones which go from the M18 to 1/2" bsp - this is a common fitting size. Then had some hydraulic hose made to the correct length This will give you new clean pipes which will be better than some old items ! G

A small tip for removing bearing casings, run a bead of weld around the inside. This will cause it to shrink and come out a lot easier G

Until he gets them caked in mud, then the tape is a pain

Looks good. This is recent thread on pirate - http://www.pirate4x4.com/forum/showthread.php?t=262765

hold the pulley in a vice and tap the shaft. They're not very tight. G

Gas someone hacked Nige's account? This thread should be titled "1/2 or 3/4 inch steel plate for my new bench?"

Have a good day, i'll be at away at work. Gordon

i'm running at 13" wide on 7J G

My tip is to put them back in the box and run normal rubber bushes Offroad it'll be a lot better

Errr..... Lets try that again slower in normal language

Si are you still using the rotabroach ? or back to hole saws ? G

Morning ! I'm not all that clued up on my phone, but have a nokia N8. I am looking for an application so i can find lpg stations, does anybody know of any ? I've found one for an iphone, but this is not a lot of use on mine Cheers Gordon

Always helpful on the phone And very quick delivery ! G

Nige, These drawings are courtesy of Chris Pucci from pirate4x4. They're real size, so you can print them to mark the holes. Edit : i've attached a pdf, but also have a .dxf and .dwg if they're of any use to people - i can email them as i can't attach. Regards Gordon WINCH_MOUNT.pdf

I've run 200amp x 20v on vee belts

Sorry Les, i disagree with your engine oil. It's a v8. I (along with a lot of other v8 owners) run valvoline VR1 20/50. I'm paying about £26 for 5 litres. J+S sell it on ebay if you search. G

And don't forget to turn your steering wheel to the limit. This is so that when you take the plug out, you're not up against the swivel. The one shot won't go in and you'll just make a mess G

the P38 !

Not technically stuck, but not driving ! They will put these punches in silly places : 3 wheel drive due to broken hub flange bolts, i thought i was going to be having a mud bath ! this was an awkward one to self righten, which we did solo : G