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[tigers_gonads]

Left the lad to stick one of the front wheels on while I popped in for a dump 
Came outside 10 minutes later to find him using a impact gun to start and tighten the wheel bolts 
Now I have 3 which are about 400Nm and 2 which he had started cross threaded and carried on banging away with the gun until they are in 


Can I take it that the bolts will strip before the hub ?

Also if I can get them out, what size tap and die do I need to see if I can save the day ?

[biggriffin]

12x1.50 rings a bell, bet I'm wrong tho.

[Nick W]

12x1.50 rings a bell, bet I'm wrong tho.

That's what they are. But it's a non-perfered size so you'll probably have to order a tap.

[Andy B]

Left the lad to stick one of the front wheels on while I popped in for a dump 
Came outside 10 minutes later to find him using a impact gun to start and tighten the wheel bolts 
Now I have 3 which are about 400Nm and 2 which he had started cross threaded and carried on banging away with the gun until they are in 

If it's any consolation my lad did exactly the same thing on his car despite me telling him not to 

[tigers_gonads]

12x1.50 rings a bell, bet I'm wrong tho.

That's what they are. But it's a non-perfered size so you'll probably have to order a tap.

What's that mean Nick ?

[tigers_gonads]

Left the lad to stick one of the front wheels on while I popped in for a dump 
Came outside 10 minutes later to find him using a impact gun to start and tighten the wheel bolts 
Now I have 3 which are about 400Nm and 2 which he had started cross threaded and carried on banging away with the gun until they are in 

If it's any consolation my lad did exactly the same thing on his car despite me telling him not to 

Oh it wouldn't be too bad if it was his car 
At least I could rip the piss out of him for a while ............. well until I had to fix it for him that is 

[Doctor Gollum]

Might have a spare, new, unbranded hub here...

[tigers_gonads]

Might have a spare, new, unbranded hub here...

IF I need it, how quick could you get it in the post Al ?


I'd rather not if I can get away with it because knowing me (just like the other side I did a couple of years ago) i'll smash the abs sensor too 

[Doctor Gollum]

A day or so, will confirm I actually have it when I get home

[Nick W]

12x1.50 rings a bell, bet I'm wrong tho.

That's what they are. But it's a non-prefered size so you'll probably have to order a tap.

What's that mean Nick ?

Metric threads are normally the coarse pitch, which would be 1.75mm for an M12 fastener. For some reason cars are littered with M12x1.5 threads, which most suppliers have to order in. That includes nuts, bolts, taps and dies.

[Andy B]

12x1.50 rings a bell, bet I'm wrong tho.

That's what they are. But it's a non-prefered size so you'll probably have to order a tap.

What's that mean Nick ?

Metric threads are normally the coarse pitch, which would be 1.75mm for an M12 fastener. For some reason cars are littered with M12x1.5 threads, which most suppliers have to order in. That includes nuts, bolts, taps and dies.

Despite having a bucket full of various taps & dies, I'd to borrow the metric fine from a local garage to sort  out my lads mess.

[Kevin Wood]

Sounds like the Kwik Fit recruitment department have nothing to worry about.

[tigers_gonads]

Sounds like the Kwik Fit recruitment department have nothing to worry about.

Yup 

He is a very intelligent lad (if lacking in confidence) but absolutely sweet f all mechanical aptitude sadly 

[tigers_gonads]

Question about these tap and dies .............. I have both a tap and die in M12 x 1.75.

You lot say the omega is a M12 x 1.5 ?

What / where is the 0.25 difference ?
Is it the gap between the threads ?

[Nick W]

Question about these tap and dies .............. I have both a tap and die in M12 x 1.75.

You lot say the omega is a M12 x 1.5 ?

What / where is the 0.25 difference ?
Is it the gap between the threads ?

Yes. The 1.5 is the distance between two thread crests, measured in mm. Your tap and die are 1.75 because that is the usual M12 pitch.