why brass screws in the floor?

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:05 pm

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Why is the transmission tunnel cover held down by brass screws rather than steel ones?

Post by **bigginger** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 4:07 pm

Rust is my guess, since they have to be removed - though that doesn't seem to have been considered anywhere else

Post by **Willie** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 6:54 pm

Exactly, they knew that the covers would have to be removed regularly throughout the cars life and rust would have made this a severe problem
( it's tedious enough with the brass type)!

Post by **RussLCV** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 9:57 pm

anyone know the thread size

Post by **WPR678B** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:18 pm

1/4" BSF i presume?

Post by **8009STEVE** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 5:38 am

anyone know the thread size

Most of mine were cross, hence the drill came out.

Post by **wibble_puppy** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 11:13 am

RussLCV wrote:anyone know the thread size

Dunno but ESM stock them

Post by **HarryMango** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 12:34 pm

RussLCV wrote:anyone know the thread size

Thread is definately 1/4 BSF as Carlo thought.

Rog

Post by **RussLCV** » Sun Mar 25, 2007 9:33 pm

Many thanks

Post by **dunketh** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:38 am

Is this an early v late thing? All mine are shiney steel bolts.
Perhaps a previous owner had put them in?

Post by **chickenjohn** » Wed Apr 18, 2007 10:52 am

They should be brass, but don't worry, just remove them one by one and apply copper grease to the threads to ease future removal.