Re: SER1 Spring bolts

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Ulrico Becker wrote:
> Now it is time to sort out all the bits needed to rebuild diffs and axles.
> As one of the diffs has poured out, togehter with the oil, several teeth of
> something, I am sure some surprises will be waiting there.
Fortunately, 4.7 diffs are the same across all models... though be sure
that you don't do what I did: put a diff with no fill-hole into a casing
with no fill-hole.... D'Oh!

> The front spring bolts did not survive the dismantling process. One is a bit
> bent the others have damaged threads. Looking at my SIII in front of the
> door, they seem to be somewhat different. Notably the front spring bolts of
> the 80" have a shoulder which I do not recall from the SIII when I put in
> new springs some 6 or 7 years ago.
My narrow-leaf 80 U-bolts are physically thinner (round-bar diameter)
than the SIII ones.

> Can I simply reorder new bolts from Paddock or to I have to go for the
> correct part number from Craddock or Dunfolds?
I can't remember where I got mine from, but the U-bolts were not a
hassle to get...

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