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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: funkaholik on February 21, 2010, 05:02:37 am

Title: 3 small bolts...
Post by: funkaholik on February 21, 2010, 05:02:37 am

OK.  Well.  I somehow managed to misplace the 3 small bolts that bolt the flexplate / flywheel cover to the transmission.  Thing is, an M6 is too small and an M8 is too big.  Anyone know the specs on these bolts? 

I hope I've explained which bolts these are well enough - there are the large trans to engine block bolts, the 2 starter / trans / engine bolts, and then these 3 little ones.  If it matters, the trans code is FF. 

Any help greatly appreciated!

Title: Re: 3 small bolts...
Post by: gldgti on February 21, 2010, 06:33:13 am

they are... M7! dont know why they made them m7, but thats what they are.

Title: Re: 3 small bolts...
Post by: rabbitman on February 21, 2010, 02:27:34 pm

I've always thought them were supposed to be missing..........

Title: Re: 3 small bolts...
Post by: funkaholik on February 21, 2010, 02:31:09 pm

M7.  I was afraid of that.  They look like they are M7 x 16.  Anyone know where I can get 3 of them?  I already searched for M7 bolts online and there is not much out there. 

Do the gasser transmissions use the same bolts?  Guess I could scrounge the junkyards...

Title: Re: 3 small bolts...
Post by: theman53 on February 21, 2010, 02:36:04 pm

you could figure out the thread pitch and buy a die. Then cut down an M8 bolt :D

Title: Re: 3 small bolts...
Post by: dennis on February 21, 2010, 07:43:08 pm

They go for 100 bucks each but I will sell you all three for $150.00 ;D

Title: Re: 3 small bolts...
Post by: fck on February 22, 2010, 10:48:41 am

i believe germanautoparts has them pretty inexpensively.

at least, i bought some from them, but don't have them in my hands to verify. :(

Title: Re: 3 small bolts...
Post by: fatmobile on February 23, 2010, 12:38:22 am

Same thread as the speedo gear bolt right?
 
I think the later oil pans use them.
 I'm not sure when they switched from 6m1, maybe '85,
 but I'm pretty sure I've seen oil pan bolts that wouldn't work with older engines.

Title: Re: 3 small bolts...
Post by: Mark(The Miser)UK on February 25, 2010, 08:45:13 am

I've just looked at my 'KATE', those M7 bolts were there from the 1970's On the golfs they are on the g/b endplates and gearchange indicators, and the flywheel cover. On Quantums they are on the 4 speed gearboxes only it seems... Never on sump covers though ;D