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by sprogg7 » Sun 10.11.2013, 17:07
hi guys
being rather stupid while changing over my coil packs i lost / dropped both of the fixing bolts (i know..please dont ask).
any ideas where i can get any replacements bolts
cheers
mark
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by HJ2 » Sun 10.11.2013, 17:30
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by Andrew99 » Sun 10.11.2013, 17:40
I dropped the small plastic washers that go under the bracket when replacing mine.
(It's much easier to just take the coil packs of the bracket in the car, unlike it says in the Wiki)
I had to jack up the car and take the wheel off to get them out.
When I was at the junkyard I saw that (In the US anyway) about all later model GM cars use the
same coil packs and have those same bolts in them.
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by GeoffSmith » Sun 10.11.2013, 17:47
Nothing special - M6 x 30 x 1mm pitch hex headed setscrews.
Calypso Red S2 #417
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by sprogg7 » Sun 10.11.2013, 18:06
thanks guys
i will go in search tomorrow
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by chris.t » Tue 12.11.2013, 12:26
I always try to remember to wedge rags or bubble wrap down any gaps to catch any bolts, washers etc disappearing into inaccessible places.
Could the 'Hokey-Cokey' actually be what it's all about?
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