manifold bolts keep coming loose

EZ Tutty

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Nov 21, 2006
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no he means stronger bolts.... the original bolts stretch with expansion of the castings when there hot, and may not fully return to the original length when cool = loose bolts.

a higher 'grade' bolt will take much more load (stretch) before perminantly stretching.

I have heard that ARP can provide bolts for this job.

and Nordlock washers get a thumbs up from me, recently got some of these from work and used them on a friends car when fitting a new manifold -> turbo gasket, perfect for the application :)
 

VIKINGODIN

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Oct 19, 2009
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no he means stronger bolts.... the original bolts stretch with expansion of the castings when there hot, and may not fully return to the original length when cool = loose bolts.

a higher 'grade' bolt will take much more load (stretch) before perminantly stretching.

I have heard that ARP can provide bolts for this job.

and Nordlock washers get a thumbs up from me, recently got some of these from work and used them on a friends car when fitting a new manifold -> turbo gasket, perfect for the application :)

Thanks fella :),are they hex head bolts m10 x 35mm?do I need nuts on them also?thanks for helping me:clap:
 

VIKINGODIN

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Oct 19, 2009
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south wales
no he means stronger bolts.... the original bolts stretch with expansion of the castings when there hot, and may not fully return to the original length when cool = loose bolts.

a higher 'grade' bolt will take much more load (stretch) before perminantly stretching.

I have heard that ARP can provide bolts for this job.

and Nordlock washers get a thumbs up from me, recently got some of these from work and used them on a friends car when fitting a new manifold -> turbo gasket, perfect for the application :)

Are these any good mate or do i need thread all the way up the bolt?

http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/M10-x-35-BLAC..._Material_Nails_Fixing_MJ&hash=item2555cd930e
 

ibizacupra

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Jul 25, 2001
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length depends on manifold..
std ones are shorter than those on a jbs or ina/034 manifold for example
 
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