Trailing Arm Bolts?
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Trailing Arm Bolts?
I've just bought some new bushes to go into the trailing arms on my 1981 T3, and on trying some 12 mm bolts found that they were a terrible fit. The bolts are brand new high quality items, so it's not them - are the bushes all like this? I assume a certain amount of clearance is necessary to get everything to line up due to the staggered mountings, but as an ex-racecar engineer, I find myself struggling to accept it! I'd therefore be most grateful if anyone who knows about this would be kind enough to let me know their thoughts on the matter!
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Re: Trailing Arm Bolts?
I'd imagine the tolerances are a bit different on vw! I found it hard to find somewhere that sold 10.9 strength bolts so I have 8.8s on there at the moment.
1984 1.9D (AEF Code) T25 tintop
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Bubble Meister
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Re: Trailing Arm Bolts?
Brickwerks sell the correct bolts. They are a stronger grade for a reason...
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Re: Trailing Arm Bolts?
Bubble Meister wrote:Brickwerks sell the correct bolts.
They should do, but they're out of stock!