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by Aoki Magic Pants » Fri 12.07.2013, 14:52
I had catastrophic front lower ball joint failure which sheared both Hi -Spec Caliper bolts when it snapped. Does anybody know what size bolts I need to replace them to attach the caliper to the bracket?
My local garage reckons they're M12 x 1.5 x 40 whereas the guy at Hi-Spec thinks that they're M10 x 1.5 x 60. Does anybody know in Bobs absence?
Luckily the road was quiet so I managed not to crash into anything and it would seem that the only damage is a sheared lower ball joint & some superficial damage to the caliper and alloy.

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by wayne » Fri 12.07.2013, 15:48
Sorry I can not confirm the size of the bolts. I would like to mention theat the ones that Hi Spec sent me many years age were too short...
Also If you are ordering bolts locally... I believe that they are hardened bolts not regular mild steel bolts....... H12 springs to mind but I am not sure if this is correct.
Please can someone confirm this?
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by Aoki Magic Pants » Tue 16.07.2013, 23:17
Thanks Wayne. It turned out that they were M12 x 1.5 x 40 after all. Hi Spec were very helpful & pleasant to deal with and I received replacements from Hi Spec the next day.

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