7 wonders of the world Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Having just trawled through the fastener pack sheets from my previous build and compiled a spreadsheet of fasteners required when Bruce has worked his magic I now need a tame suppliers of said nuts bolts and washers..........Any reccomendations please...?Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 14, 2016 Member Share Posted February 14, 2016 Namrick.JonathanPS: Have you found Shaun's bolt list and Charles' Fastener Packs? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
7 wonders of the world Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 Thanks Jonathan, No just spent the afternoon with my old fastener packs from previous build and Excel !I will take a peek now.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 If you want high tensile imperial bolts (as in 10.2), then Margnor is probably the best option.For other fasteners, eBay is as good a place as any; loads of choice, 'free' delivery and people like Spalding Fasteners always deliver next day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Slotter Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 I use Westfield Fasteners usually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
21jigsaw Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Brocol, Coventry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul McKenzie Posted February 17, 2016 Share Posted February 17, 2016 Namrick....again Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted February 17, 2016 Member Share Posted February 17, 2016 I use suppliers that I find on eBay for ordinary fasteners (such as those for the latest garden bench renovation) but this thread has made me realise that I don't for critical bits, and prefer to go somewhere with a known reputation. Is that irrational? The key factor might be the chance of getting something that doesn't meet the nominal specification.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Thought I'd bring this thread back from the dead....I'm a bit fed up with not having the right nuts and bolts handy, and having to go out to buy individual washers when working on the car. So I'm going to order a big assorted set, probably fom Namrick.Mainly consisting of spring washers and nylock nuts as these seem to be the consumables that I like to replace. Hopefully you guys can help me with the shopping list and suggest anything I've missed: Assorted hex bolts, cap-head screws, nuts, nylocks, washers & spring washers.I have some questions that hopefully you engineers can help with..Are class 8.8 bolts and 12.9 cap-heads suitable for everything on the car? e.g. Are there any joints that require a higher class of bolt, or is there any danger from over specifying a fastener (I understand that HT bolts have different failure modes that could make them unsuitable for certain applications)?Do I need course thread or fine thread fasteners? Or a selection of each? Namrick sell these assorted packs separately so I need to choose.Lastly, it seems that there aren't many imperial fasteners left on the car. What are peoples thoughts on the ratio of imperial to metric that I should order?Cheers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorset7 Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 Probolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Member Jonathan Kay Posted March 22, 2016 Member Share Posted March 22, 2016 martyn:Is this for a build, or a specific piece of work or just general maintenance?Have you had a look at Shaun's list, above? That will give the rough mix of types across the 7. Then I'd use Charles' fastener packs for specific tasks.I usually have an assorted set of metric bits around for other projects as well as the 7.Beware stainless steel fasteners from the point of view of strength unless you are sure what you're doing.Jonathan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
martyn Posted March 22, 2016 Share Posted March 22, 2016 No it’s not for a build or piece of work. Just something that that will be very useful generally when working on the car.I've seen the spreadsheet and scans of the fastener packs, however the fastener packs are quite out of date and not a single one of them is referenced from the assembly guide that I follow. That’s why I prefer to match up new washers and bolts with the exact item I take off the car and is why it’s such a PITA when I don’t have the right one. If I had all the fastener pack sheets that are used in the assembly guide then life would be easy. In fact I don’t know why Caterham doesn't include them all at the end of the pdf. They're kind of required because reading one doesn't make sense without the other. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tangomikeromeo Posted March 23, 2016 Share Posted March 23, 2016 Kay's Fasteners on eBay are my first choice. Not been let down yet on stock or delivery.(Although the imperial and metric mix of a 2003 car drives me to multiple orders far too often!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Boy Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 Having just taken my sump off, one of the bolts almost rounded off so reckon now is a good time to replace them. I have to remove the sump every two years to replace the baffle. Is it recommended to replace with 12.9 high tensile or is lesser strength acceptable?Vauxhall don't supply anymore so have to go down the eBay/one of the above suggested fastener routes thanksDavid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CharlesElliott Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 The suspension bolts are 10.9 hex imperial which Namrick don't sell on their site. Marg or Fasteners do though. Outside of those, I tend to use eBay as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lotus Boy Posted March 29, 2016 Share Posted March 29, 2016 I've now ordered zinc plated high tensile bolts and washers from Kay Fasteners. Very nice to deal with on the phone. Good prices too I thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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