help with steering rack bolts

[Bert2]

Hi all
anyone know what grade high tensile bolts are used to fasten steering rack to van, snapped my bolts and can not read the ends too corroded

Cheers

[toomanytoys]

Bolts from VW... part number = N 010 360 9 , prob a quid each....
Nut = N 022 146 4 , prob 30p each....

Dunno what grade they might be...

[Ian Hulley]

'Standard' High Tensile 12.9 IIRC

Ian.

[Bert2]

cheers for the numbers just by chance does anyone have the numbers for the steering coupling nuts and bolts I have replaced both my track rod arms as there was too much play, good job I checked the steering couplings (3) as well as 2 had quite bad splits in them not good if you dont want to lose your steering! worth a check for all often forgotten about and these vans are old

[toomanytoys]

Bolts no longer available from VW.. try Just Kampers though as I am pretty sure they do them.. bolt size is M8 x 30mm though

[Bert2]

Cheers again for all your help

[silverbullet]

Just don't go lower than 8.8 tensile, which is about what you'll find all over these vans (apart from the big suspension ones which may be 10.5 rated)
5.6 and 6.8 rated are plasticine in comparison!

[Bert2]

Hi all

Just got the nuts and bolts from VW

As detailed by Tomanytoys, Cheers for the info the bolts are 10.9 Grade as to are the nuts all steel self locking, these should only be used once, the bolts for the steering unions are also available N01024425 M8 x 30mm also grade 10.9 they use the same type and size nut. you can not be too careful when dealing with suspension or steering, as I said above its worth checking out your steering couplings 2 under the van one in the cab base of steering column a my lower one had perished and was split next stage was no steering, not nice.
Cheers again for everyone's help