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Harley
 Post subject: Fastener List
PostPosted: Tue Aug 30, 2005 5:41 pm 
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Has anyone got a list of all (or at least, most) of the nuts, bolts and washers found in your standard mini?

I thought it would be good if I could email or fax a place and have them send everything out for me at once, rather than pull everything off, measure it, scratch your head for a while because its rusty, then order the wrong thing.

It would be good if they were divided into categories too, like front subframe, rear, engine, etc. Anyone got or seen anything?
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i just rang Tony at mini sport SA.. said. can i have every nut bolt and washer for the sub frames.. 3 days later.. at my front door.

Or you can get some kits from mini spares UK. :wink:
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That sounds like the easy way to go :)

I'm replacing all my fasteners with socket head stainless steel machine grade bolts &screws
No more rusty bolts for me :wink:

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That's why I want a list, so I can decide which bolts to leave standard and which to replace with socket heads. They look so much neater, apart from practicality.
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Do the stainless have the same strength? I'm always shearing in half stainless screws powerdriving them into wood, whereas plain steel go straight in.
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Regular stainless isn't as strong as say 8.8 or 10.8 steel.


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awdmoke wrote:
That sounds like the easy way to go :)

I'm replacing all my fasteners with socket head stainless steel machine grade bolts &screws
No more rusty bolts for me :wink:


Yep me too. Also using anti-seize on everything that can possibly rust or corrode.

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Angusdog wrote:
Do the stainless have the same strength? I'm always shearing in half stainless screws powerdriving them into wood, whereas plain steel go straight in.


I've put over 5,000 SS srews in decks and fences over the years and had very few problems. The only problem with SS is if the threads become galled through driving to fast then they will literally seize and you have to snap them to get it apart. We don't have that problem in cars as a rule. While on this subject all earth tags and leads should have star washers under them to maintane conductivity. Small things make life easier.

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Angusdog wrote:
Do the stainless have the same strength? I'm always shearing in half stainless screws powerdriving them into wood, whereas plain steel go straight in.

There are various grades, just like in carbon steel:
"stainless" - steer clear of these chinese no grade stuff!
316 - marine grade
316 B8 - marine stud grade
316 B8M - marine grade MACHINE stud grade :wink: the ones to go for...

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A bit of interesting reading concerning SS fasteners

http://www.qldcorvetteclub.com.au/tech/ ... /bolts.htm

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