14 replies to this topic

[jam2005]

Can you get a stainless steel bolt set to fully rebuild a mini? SC used to sell them but now they dont

Tom

[minislapper]

You wouldn't be able to use stainless steel everywhere though. Some bolts are very specific.

[jam2005]

Hmmm... Why's that?

Edited by jam2005, 19 November 2006 - 04:16 PM.

[liam_italian]

Im sure a read in a minmag that a bloke who owned a very tidy Paul Smith has replaced all the bolts on his mini for stainless steel one's!

[Jobu]

You wouldn't be able to use stainless steel everywhere though. Some bolts are very specific.

Course you could, its only the material changing!

[Dog]

remember people, stainless steel is WEAKER than normal steel!!

Edited by Ðogmatix, 19 November 2006 - 05:09 PM.

[pikey7]

yip. a "standard" stainless steel bolt is around grade ~5 compared to a standard non-stainless bolt being grade 8.8 (and brakes possibly even higher). As such, you don't want to be using them on brakes, suspension, or even to my mind subby mounting or mounting brackets. That doesn't exactly leave a lot....

[Guess-Works.com]

I would suggest that 99% of nuts & bolts on a mini are High Tensile Steel

[Feeble]

So there would be no problem with 'indifferent materials'?

[smudger]

Thats right, but you can use stainless on "dress up" parts, but if doing that, why not alloy?

Things like alternator brackets can be stainless, cant they?

Is it anything not under pressure/stress?

[Guess-Works.com]

Anything which your life does not depend on !

[Bam]

I have replaced neerly every nut and bolt on my mini for stainless bolts and ny-lock nuts. I change my Ny-lock nuts every time i take them off.

I get mini cheap from a bolt specalist.


Chris.

[JD8891]

Doesnt using stainless nuts and bolts cause the surrounding area to rust quicker?

[Bluemini]

If you go to your local hardwear suplier they will be able to sell you the correct length and thread bolts individualy. As for the tensile strength then just go for a higher grade, your hardwear place will be able to advise you on this.

But fitting a stainless bolt isn't going to stop it seizing up if its going into one of the many mild steel captive nuts on the mini body as they will still rust.

[Jammy]

I have replaced neerly every nut and bolt on my mini for stainless bolts and ny-lock nuts. I change my Ny-lock nuts every time i take them off.

I get mini cheap from a bolt specalist.


Chris.

Hope thats not the mini your rallying, or I'd be looking at changing a lot of those bolts before your first rally!