What wheel bolts have I got..?

[Squeezebox]

I need a few new wheel bolts for the MM. The correct ones for the car have a head that is 5/8" across flats and what looks like a 7/16"UNF thread - but can anyone confirm? An example of the other type of nut (i.e. wrong for my car) that I have has a larger hexagon head if this helps.

Mike

[mike.perry]

The lowlight MMs, up to about 130000 had BSF treaded bolts with 5/8 A/F heads, possibly larger on very early cars. The later UNF bolts also had 5/8 A/F heads. Early S11s had 3/8Whit heads, the same as the M1000. Andrew Stone was looking into large headed bolts. Graham discusses the subject under Tech Info

[Squeezebox]

So it sounds like I need some UNF. Thanks Mike.

[mike.perry]

Contact Andrew Stone and find out what he is doing, there is no point in both doing the same thing. I would expect that there is also a demand from other MM/S11 owners. The larger the batch produced, the lower the unit cost.

[Squeezebox]

Will do. I've had quite a game finding some off the shelf - best I've managed is some second hand ones at Bath.

Mike

[mike.perry]

Alternatively read my solution under "Loose Wheel Bolts" by Dean in "Other Section"