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| Mueller |
 Aug 25 2004, 03:24 PM
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has anyone else found that the greenish CV bolts are soft???
I've had a few break while I was installing them and they snapped well under 20 lb's of torque (I tighten them using a torque wrench, I start off with a lower setting and work my way up to the proper setting) I've never had a problem with the darker black colored CV bolts which I am guessing are factory spec and not just the generic VW bug replacment units????? (picture "borrowed" from another thread (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) ) Attached image(s) 
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| Brad Roberts |
Aug 29 2004, 02:50 PM
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914 Freak! Group: Members Posts: 19,148 Joined: 23-December 02 Member No.: 8 Region Association: None |
FYI:
I have installed upwards of 30-40 of these "green" bolts with NO issues to date. I'm betting Mikes Torque wrench is screwed up OR the threads in the flange where jacked up. nother FYI: The pic shown with the longer bolt... one of those is not stock. My green bolts are the exact same length. I have been VERY careful lately torquing the CV bolts because of all the recent failures. If I feel one is going past the point of no return I stop and pic another one to torque down. I also dont feel it is neccassary to torque them more than once. Get them "short ratchet" tight and come back with the torque wrench. B |
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Mueller Aftermarket CV bolt's too soft??? Aug 25 2004, 03:24 PM
synthesisdv Got these from EBS, (engine builders supply)
Says... Aug 25 2004, 03:35 PM echocanyons I got a pair from EBS that had the greenish look t... Aug 25 2004, 03:53 PM 736conver Other differences I have notice. The greenish/si... Aug 25 2004, 04:01 PM synthesisdv Isn't most of the torque load carried by the s... Aug 25 2004, 04:12 PM Headrage Where can you get the black hardened ones? Aug 25 2004, 04:14 PM TimT QUOTE
Headrage What do I tell them? Will they know if I just say... Aug 25 2004, 04:28 PM Mueller QUOTE
GWN7 Isn't there a grade rating on them? Should be ... Aug 25 2004, 04:49 PM synthesisdv Its an M8 x 45...
dr Aug 25 2004, 04:49 PM synthesisdv 736conver The black bolts I have are 12.9.
The silver ones ... Aug 25 2004, 04:59 PM TimT Didnt someone recently post about flywheel bolts t... Aug 25 2004, 05:26 PM TimT Im a bolt geek LOL
the on on the left has nice r... Aug 25 2004, 05:27 PM TimT The bolt on the right looks like a cheesy knock of... Aug 25 2004, 05:30 PM Verruckt <... Aug 25 2004, 05:35 PM Mark Henry thomasotten Wait a minute... I bought some CV boot repair kit... Aug 26 2004, 07:49 AM DonTraver When I want to be sure that the bolts, hardware ar... Aug 26 2004, 08:44 AM
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