A 5 sided bolt no less!!!
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A 5 sided bolt no less!!!
Now sit down, get comfortable and listen up. Where would you find a five sided bolt? ........... seriously, I did say 5 sided. On a Smart City Coupe of course, doesn't everyone know that!
Well here's the rub, I have never before in my entire life seen a five sided bolt but now I have, they are used to secure the lower front caliper slider pin to the caliper on a Smart Car Coupe. It will be rapidly exchanged for a six sided bolt on re-assembly but I am still reeling in amazement. Only Merc Smart Cars could use a 5 sided bolt along with euro E bolts everywhere. Guess what, I didn't have a spanner to fit it so in the bin it goes now I've removed it in the bench vice.
Well here's the rub, I have never before in my entire life seen a five sided bolt but now I have, they are used to secure the lower front caliper slider pin to the caliper on a Smart Car Coupe. It will be rapidly exchanged for a six sided bolt on re-assembly but I am still reeling in amazement. Only Merc Smart Cars could use a 5 sided bolt along with euro E bolts everywhere. Guess what, I didn't have a spanner to fit it so in the bin it goes now I've removed it in the bench vice.
Last edited by OffroadFrance; 01-24-2018 at 04:00 PM.
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That's understandable but on some car brakes, it's ludicrous. I suppose the reasoning is you are forced to take the car to the Merc Smart dealer for any issues, hence they use many special E bolts, nuts etc.
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