Going to replace the prop shaft tonight...
Land Rover propshaft bolts are Grade 5 which is what they should be replaced with. Replacing them with grade 8 is a waste of money.
More importantly, you should never mix grades of bolts and nuts. i.e., using a higher grade nut on a lower grade bolt and vice versa. The higher grade part can cause the threads to strip on the lower grade part.
If you're replacing with grade nuts use grade 8 bolts, which means pulling the output flange to remove the captive bolts.
Finally, propshaft bolts/nuts are a very critical fastener and should not be over torqued as it can stretch them beyond their yield point and lead to early failure. This is very easy to do using an impact wrench.
More importantly, you should never mix grades of bolts and nuts. i.e., using a higher grade nut on a lower grade bolt and vice versa. The higher grade part can cause the threads to strip on the lower grade part.
If you're replacing with grade nuts use grade 8 bolts, which means pulling the output flange to remove the captive bolts.
Finally, propshaft bolts/nuts are a very critical fastener and should not be over torqued as it can stretch them beyond their yield point and lead to early failure. This is very easy to do using an impact wrench.
Why would LR use grade 5 bolts? Just curious... there must be a reason.
Edit: The reason might be cost savings... "manufacturers use what it needs to be safe and nothing more"
http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...ners/index.asp
Edit: The reason might be cost savings... "manufacturers use what it needs to be safe and nothing more"
http://www.rockcrawler.com/techrepor...ners/index.asp
Last edited by Bundu; Mar 18, 2011 at 09:31 AM.
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