gelf Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 whilst changing some shox i sheared off a couple on nuts off the turrets rings....... went and bought a pair of rings... presumed they were M8's but they aint. what are they cosive checked at work and we have nothing that thread? graham Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernchris Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 whilst changing some shox i sheared off a couple on nuts off the turrets rings....... went and bought a pair of rings... presumed they were M8's but they aint.what are they cosive checked at work and we have nothing that thread? graham Where did you get the rings from? All the ones i have seen use m8 x 1.25.If they arnt metric then they must be UNF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted April 7, 2006 Author Share Posted April 7, 2006 britpart.......... looked through our engineering stores and couldn't find any to fit. going to a fastners place later and just wondered what to ask for. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark90 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Some nuts to fit this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Very common for this to happen (as common as Mr 90 anyway!) they are M8 x 1.25. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtydiesel Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 britpart.......... looked through our engineering stores and couldn't find any to fit.going to a fastners place later and just wondered what to ask for. Try asking for 5/16 unf. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 Are there two thread sizes then? I've always had to use M8. Not that I've done dozens you understand. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 The metric threads can a number of different pitches, the staqndard one owuld eb the one you find most common but you can tget the others from specialists. e.g. M14 ISO is 2.0 mm pitch but is can also come in 1.5 and 1.25 (maybe 1.75 too?) . The info if you are interested can be googled. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 ordinary M8s on mine I am sure Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
simonb Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 They were bog standard M8 (coarse thread) on my 300Tdi 90... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mo Murphy Posted April 7, 2006 Share Posted April 7, 2006 5/16 UNF Mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rick Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 5/16 UNF on my Nov '98 build Defender. Currently sporting aircraft spec 'K' nuts there (as is the drive flange on the park brake drum) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Yep, all those that I have worked on have been 5/16 UNF …………….. Including the new replacements …………. If you are short of nuts the propshaft bolts are the same thread and most folk have a few of those hanging around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Yep, all those that I have worked on have been 5/16 UNF …………….. Including the new replacements …………. If you are short of nuts the propshaft bolts are the same thread and most folk have a few of those hanging around. I thougt propshaft bolts werev 3/8" UNF I eat rat poison mike I can cause trouble in an empty house !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 I thougt propshaft bolts werev 3/8" UNF Me too Mike. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bull Bar Cowboy Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Well spotted both Mike & Les, I’ve just been to the workshop and checked a new turret ring ………..5/16 UNF ……… and just checked prop bolts 3/8 UNF …………earlier when doing the same I picked up a shanked 5/16 UNF bolt with a nyloc nut and wrongly assumed it to be a prop bolt …….....its real job in life is a bracket mounting bolt from a V8 ...........must try harder Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mmgemini Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Well spotted both Mike & Les,I’ve just been to the workshop and checked a new turret ring ………..5/16 UNF ……… and just checked prop bolts 3/8 UNF …………earlier when doing the same I picked up a shanked 5/16 UNF bolt with a nyloc nut and wrongly assumed it to be a prop bolt …….....its real job in life is a bracket mounting bolt from a V8 ...........must try harder Ian I know the felling Ian. It's only that I know a 9/16 AF spanner does the prop bolts that I remember these things. I still have difficulty with the metric things!!!! I eat rat poison mike I can cause trouble in an empty house !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 EPC tells me turret ring thread is 5/16" unf part number 572087 & nuts NH605041L for Defender Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Perhaps genuine are unf and (some?) aftermarket are m8 coarse thread. Mine mostly get supplied by Bearmach and as far as I can remember are metric. Les. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
western Posted April 8, 2006 Share Posted April 8, 2006 Perhaps genuine are unf and (some?) aftermarket are m8 coarse thread. Mine mostly get supplied by Bearmach and as far as I can remember are metric.Les. a distinct possibility just to confuse all of us Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gelf Posted April 9, 2006 Author Share Posted April 9, 2006 went to the local nut n' bolts place and it was 5/16 UNF that fitted. thanks everyone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
02GF74 Posted April 10, 2006 Share Posted April 10, 2006 eventually all Land Rover nuts when rusted into place become tourettes nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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