Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Where all the workshop knowledge lives together.
Post Reply
User avatar
lloydie
Posts: 20920
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:16 pm
Location: In the garage somewhere in Coventry

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by lloydie »

Bolts brought yesterday and arrived today
ImageImage
This is why I shop with that seller .
Now I'm off to fit them :-)
User avatar
lloydie
Posts: 20920
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:16 pm
Location: In the garage somewhere in Coventry

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by lloydie »

lloydie wrote:Bolts brought yesterday and arrived today
ImageImage
This is why I shop with that seller .
Now I'm off to fit them :-)
I think I fooked up !!!
The first list should be m6 not m5
Don't buy any more kits till I've checked it again please .
User avatar
lloydie
Posts: 20920
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:16 pm
Location: In the garage somewhere in Coventry

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by lloydie »

This is how I fooked up
First measurement was taken on the shaft Image
At a little over 5mm (m5)
Where I should of measured it
On the thread it's self Image

Here is the stainless bolts Image
Just under 5mm (m5)
But on the thread Image
It's smaller so no good .
I've sent the seller an email to swap the kit for m6 let's see what happens .
Sorry for any inconvenience guys
I'm going to go all through the measurements iv taken and amend the list .
User avatar
Duffy1964
Posts: 2902
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:15 pm
Location: Orpington Kent

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by Duffy1964 »

Oh Shite, got mine too and are too thin :thumbdown:

Looks like I have got to do the same :lol:
Duffy1964
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
User avatar
lloydie
Posts: 20920
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:16 pm
Location: In the garage somewhere in Coventry

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by lloydie »

Duffy1964 wrote:Oh Shite, got mine too and are too thin :thumbdown:

Looks like I have got to do the same :lol:
Sorry Duffy and sorry to the other 4 that bought the kit .
User avatar
Duffy1964
Posts: 2902
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:15 pm
Location: Orpington Kent

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by Duffy1964 »

No worries Lloydie, It was still a great idea, and I got mine as per ebay listing so should be able to exchange, they deliver really fast too :thumbup:
Duffy1964
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
oorwullie43
Posts: 137
Joined: Mon Jun 24, 2013 7:22 pm
Location: Newton Le Willows

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by oorwullie43 »

Wondered why the M5 washers I ordered didn't fit. Thought I had rooked up! M6 now ordered! :?
User avatar
Mav617
Posts: 2124
Joined: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:20 pm
Location: Copthorne, W Sussex

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by Mav617 »

Duffy1964 wrote:No worries Lloydie, It was still a great idea, and I got mine as per ebay listing so should be able to exchange, they deliver really fast too :thumbup:
Hopefully mine haven't been dispatched yet or can exchange if they have. Having replaced most of my standard ones with M6 from an SZR kit I did wonder at M5 but didn't question it to avoid looking daft :eek2
I'm so unlucky that if there is such a thing as re-incarnation I'll come back as me!
User avatar
lloydie
Posts: 20920
Joined: Mon Jan 17, 2011 11:16 pm
Location: In the garage somewhere in Coventry

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by lloydie »

Just received this from bolt base :thumbup:

"Hi Lloyd,

I have just logged in mate and have four mails about the kits.

Yes that is fine if you can get these back to me i will swap them over.

I will have to adjust the price up slightly for the kits but i am happy to honour the price for you guys who have already purchased."

The return address is

Bolt Base
6 Taran
Alloa
Clackmannanshire
Fk10 1rf


See I told you that it's a good service :-)
Thank you bolt base

new ebay listing for the cover kit
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Kit-For-VTR-1 ... RTM1575516
User avatar
Mav617
Posts: 2124
Joined: Thu Oct 03, 2013 8:20 pm
Location: Copthorne, W Sussex

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by Mav617 »

Also got an email from Iain saying he'd send M6 for me and four others. Cracking service :thumbup:
I'm so unlucky that if there is such a thing as re-incarnation I'll come back as me!
User avatar
Duffy1964
Posts: 2902
Joined: Mon Jul 25, 2011 4:15 pm
Location: Orpington Kent

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by Duffy1964 »

Yep I got an email saying he will swap mine over too, great service :clap: :clap: :clap:
Duffy1964
Yellow 1997 Storm R.I.P. Orange 2000 Streetfighter (Rufus), Red & Silver 1968 Triumph Trophy 650, Blue 2003 Storm Project, Red 2007 Montesa Cota Trials 250 & 1959 BSA D7 175cc Bantam Trials Project
User avatar
VTRDark
Posts: 20010
Joined: Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:24 pm

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by VTRDark »

Measuring bolts can be a right pain. Some companies will take the measurement from the top of the head and some just the thread length and then there measuring the pitch. Last time I measured some bolts I started considering buying a proper tool for the job. Pro bolt make a nice one but the sizes are limited.

Good thread Lloyd. :thumbup:

(:-})
==============================Enter the Darkside
parkergb6
Posts: 186
Joined: Sun Jul 11, 2010 9:34 pm
Location: Hertfordshire

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by parkergb6 »

Replacement offered looks like this guy will be getting some more of my buisness. Top service
User avatar
turbo_billy
Posts: 1192
Joined: Mon Aug 29, 2011 3:01 pm
Location: Churchdown, Glos

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by turbo_billy »

cybercarl wrote:Measuring bolts can be a right pain. Some companies will take the measurement from the top of the head and some just the thread length and then there measuring the pitch. Last time I measured some bolts I started considering buying a proper tool for the job. Pro bolt make a nice one but the sizes are limited.

Good thread Lloyd........albeit the wrong one :lol: :thumbup:

(:-})
Get yourself a good thread gauge to start so you know if the bolts are metric standard or metric fine pitch for starters.
Bolts are normally always measured from under the head ie: just the shank so for example an M8 x 16 is 8mm thread diameter with a length of 16mm PLUS the head. The only usual exception to this rule is with countersunk bolts when the OVERALL length is measured.
One last point, a BOLT is normally only part way threaded with a bare shank area whereas a SET BOLT is threaded all the way along its shank.
Here endeth todays lesson :wink: :lol:
User avatar
VTRDark
Posts: 20010
Joined: Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:24 pm

Re: Engine cover bolt sizes and others

Post by VTRDark »

Get yourself a good thread gauge to start so you know if the bolts are metric standard or metric fine pitch for starters.
Got one :thumbup: I think they differ from seller to seller. Some will take the measurement from the top of the cap and some just the thread length. It just seems to confuse things. It makes life so much easier when sellers give a diagram of where exactly they are measuring from.

(:-})
==============================Enter the Darkside
Post Reply