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Ack, quick starter bolt help needed!
Tommorow I'm going over to a forum member's place who kindly offered to help me replace my starter (since I so carefully damaged the bolt last time I tried...). Thing is, the damaged bolt shouldn't be reused if I can help it, so I need a replacement. Unfortunately I haven't been able to secure one in time.
Can anyone tell me the size, pitch and length of the main starter bolts on the 617 engine so I can pick up a replacement bolt somewhere locally? My guess is M12, 1.5mm pitch, and something like 3-4" long? Sound about right? Thanks! peace, Sam
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Make sure you find socket head cap screws. They will have the required hardness to prevent stripping the heads. Also, use some anti-seize on the threads. The M/B bolts are cadmium plated to limit corrosion. Plain SHCS don't have this benefit. |
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Great, thanks Brian!
I'll see what I can find at some local shops... If I can't find the officially correct bolt, I'll just get what I can, use some antisieze, won't torque them down too hard, and expect to replace them when I can get the dealership to order me an official set, they shouldn't be hard to get back out for replacement if they aren't in long. peace, sam
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You don't need to purchase the very costly M/B bolts and do the job twice. Your only concern is corrosion on the threads and corrosion of the head where the hex bit fits. |
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