Axle bolts and Pins, I done messed up Options

[tvdinnerbythepool]

Axle fell of the transmission yesterday. Bent a bolt and sheared a bolt. The other two appear to be fine and just loosened themselves out.
My assumption is I didn't torque them down correctly.

Question is.....
Bolt size? I have M8 special bit

And...

There are 6 holes....4 bolts and 2 alignment pins correct?

I appear to have lost those 2 pins when the axle came off.

Source for the 2 pins?

Thanks all!
-R

[GregAmy]

There's four bolts each axle, two drive pins.

M8x45 with a triple-square head. Drilled for safety wire: https://914rubber.com/cv-joint-bolt-m8-x-45-1-1

Also sells the Schorr washers: https://914rubber.com/schnorr-washer-for-8mm-1

And CV gaskets: https://914rubber.com/cv-joint-gasket-1-1

It's possible they were not torqued correctly, but just as likely that the threads were not cleaned out well. Ever since I started dealing with CV joints like these (started with the Rabbits in the early 80s) I've had some bolts back out (rare, but it has happened). Ever since then I clean the threads religiously, use Loctite Blue and new Schorr washers, and torque properly.

Ever since 914Rubber started selling the ones with holes drilled, I've used safety wire instead.

Maybe that's overly-zealous, but it helps me sleep better at night... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif)