RE: Broken fasteners and such Loral is probably also paying $$$$ for the paper that accompanies the fasteners. There were issues a couple years back with false certification of aero fasteners. And....Ti or S Steel is not necessarily the srongest fastener. You SHOULD use antiseize when assembling. (galling)
And in rust belt and such, assembling with blue loctite 242 can assist disassembly because it seals the threads from corrosion, and you can use the proper torque with confidence. IME, the rear caliper frame is suspect to corrosion and the allen socket head bolts have limited lifetime in rust belt given that the rotors and calipers have issues. I've had to replace one of the 6mm fasteners. There is confusion also between the allen key used on the socket head and the proper name for the fastener which goes by the diameter of the threaded portion. Can be close, especially with button head. EG, the rear caliper mounting bolts are 6mm, but use and 8mm allen key. FYI, the Craftsmen 3/8" allen key sockets used to have a small allen key set screw to secure the bit. I've swapped out my 6mm with a portion of longer 6mm key. That small set screw easily strips (my bit is epoxied in) and Sears will NOT warranty them or the allen key portion (considered a bit). Newer Craftsmen have universal socket secured with hog ring type that makes life easier for Sears, but doesn't allow you to swap out the bit easily. A BTDT on front 9.4" calipers with broken bleeders: You can waste time on trying to remove a broken one, but good luck. A rebuilt unit at good supply house is only ~$25. There are better things to spend time on. And good screw extractors are not cheap. If you are comfortable with splicing wires (soldering, shrink tube), you can get by with a Ford three wire O2 sensor or use the "universal" Bosch one for less than the OEM with matching connector. just my $0.02. Brian D. NE OH _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
