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Engine bolts help



Gus

ClioSport Moderator
  182Turbo,DCi90
Does anyone know the exact bolt sizes for any of these that I have ringed :

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scotiamr2t

ClioSport Club Member
  Mazda 2, Ph1 172
M6 x 30mm for the ones at the front.

The ones to the left by the oil filler cap i have no idea
 
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Gus

ClioSport Moderator
  182Turbo,DCi90
Thank you guys. The part numbers @JamesBryan put up seem to be the right ones. I'm going to buy one of each to establish the pitch and then buy stainless equivalents .
 
  Clio RS 172 2002
Careful with stainless steel. They don’t rust but any other metal in contact, particularly aluminium, will corrode extremely quickly. As in days and weeks.

It’s a big problem with sailing boats, stainless steel fittings on aluminium spars.

Stainless often has less tensile strength than steel and it can work harden.
 

Darren61

ClioSport Club Member
Careful with stainless steel. They don’t rust but any other metal in contact, particularly aluminium, will corrode extremely quickly. As in days and weeks.

It’s a big problem with sailing boats, stainless steel fittings on aluminium spars.

Stainless often has less tensile strength than steel and it can work harden.

True. Just reminds me of the Brembo caliper Pins that get seized. Total nightmare
 
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JamesBryan

ClioSport Club Member
Careful with stainless steel. They don’t rust but any other metal in contact, particularly aluminium, will corrode extremely quickly. As in days and weeks.

It’s a big problem with sailing boats, stainless steel fittings on aluminium spars.

Stainless often has less tensile strength than steel and it can work harden.

Galvanic corrosion yeah.
 
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Gus

ClioSport Moderator
  182Turbo,DCi90
I was planning on yellow zinc plating them , do you think this will help ?

Or am I best off buying Renault bolts and yellow zincing them?
 

Mr R.

ClioSport Club Member
  A special one.
I was planning on yellow zinc plating them , do you think this will help ?

Or am I best off buying Renault bolts and yellow zincing them?
Plating them is fine mate, but in my experience the plating process that the manafactors use seems to be more robust.

Maybe worth pricing up a new set from Renault unless you did want them yellow?
 


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