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Pressure Plate Bolts

riseosiris

riseosiris

Modem Killa
Joined
May 10, 2003
Location
Alameda, CA
Hey all, My pressure plate bolts have become stripped in the heads. Luckily I was able to remove them with a pair of Vice Grips. Is there any reason you have to use the factory allen head cap bolts? Could I replace them with some 8.8+ hardwear with normal bolt heads? I don't think that clearance would be an issue. Any thoughts?
Thanks!
-Lloyd
 
18yr240t said:
I would just make sure the bolt grade 8.8 =us grade 5, 10.9 = us grade 8 I have a felling the pressure plate bolts are 10.9's...
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So wait, 8.8 is actually a LOWER grade than 8?
-Lloyd
 
I'm running 12.9 grade bolts. Reason is I had no idea what grade Volvo used, and since I was converting from auto to manual T5, I needed to start from scratch, and I wanted to make sure I went overkill rather than underkill. What I discovered is that for 1.25" 8mm 12.9 bolts of at least 8.8 grade, I have to go with a socket head. Couldn't find any standard hex head bolts.


BTW: my 12.9 bolts cost 1/3 as much as Volvo's 8.8
 
FYI, I went to ACE Hardware today...man it's my new favorite store! They had an OBSCENE amount of bolts/nuts there. Found Hex head 10.9 bolts EXACTLY like the factory ones...only they're $2.25 cheaper A PIECE! =o) Getrag is going in tomorrow!
-Lloyd
 
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