disco_al Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I have had a thought (and am now sat down having a rest ) In a few months time, i will be embarking on the rebuild of a friends 90 from a galv chassis upwards. It's a 85 model, so odds are most of the bolts are going to be seized solid or missing completely, which made me have this particular thought.... If anyone has done, or is in the process of doing a rebuild, why not start a list in the tech archives of fastener sizes and quantities that have been used, as well as other useful consumables like rivets, self tappers etc etc, that way anyone else embarking on such a challenge has a rough idea of what bolts to get hold of, and also of how much they are likely to cost.....I know that it is possible to get hold of such a list by spending a few hours on the 'cat, but they don't always give the size, just a description. An list of suppliers at the beginning (or end) would be a useful addition too - sort of a one stop rebuild your landrover shop. Just one of those crazy friday afternoon ideas really......discuss Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 http://www.a2stainless.co.uk/Land-Rover-Defender-90-Chassis-Bolt-Kit_AFE2X.aspx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 A word of caution on stainless fasteners, sticking them in where there's aluminium parts can be worse than normal BZP fasteners: http://corrosion.ksc.nasa.gov/galcorr.htm I'd just buy an assortment party bucket of BZP metrics from Namrick or the like and only use "proper" LR ones where they are needed (EG the long bulkhead bolts etc.). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hybrid_From_Hell Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 An d also bear in mind Stainless is low strength - far less than a std 8.8 bolt Nige Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dirtyninety Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Theres not that many different sizes... and when i rebuilt mine i drilled some smaller ones out to take slightly bigger bolts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redneck Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 An d also bear in mind Stainless is low strength - far less than a std 8.8 bolt Nige A4 stainless has pretty much identical strength properties to 8.8 steel A2 is slightly less so. Definitely agree that you need to isolate S/S bolts from aluminium though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedLineMike Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 Also if you do decide to use stainless, be aware that 2 items that are the same grade of stainless (nut & bolt) can effectivley weld themselves together Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 From memory there's not much that can't be done with M6 and M8 bolts on a LR. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Retroanaconda Posted September 3, 2010 Share Posted September 3, 2010 I remember buying a $&%@-load of M8s and M6s when I put the 88" back together. Pretty much all the bodywork is held together with them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbs Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 I remember buying a {:content:}amp;%@-load of M8s and M6s when I put the 88" back together. Pretty much all the bodywork is held together with them As I did with mine too-A nut and bolt place would be the answer me thinks John Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cat_J Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 I'm doing mine at the moment and I don't really care if its the same size going back in as long as it fits... I'll be copper greasing everything too, I've cut more bolts than undone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted September 4, 2010 Share Posted September 4, 2010 I bought bulk bags of M6, M8 and M10 nuts bolts and washers from screwfix when I did mine. There wasn't much that they wouldn't work for - only bulkhead/suspension etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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