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7mm thermostat cover bolts

Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2005 2:02 pm
by Murray
Any of you guys have a source for these bolts ?They are 7mm x 60 mm 1mm thread pitch.Even though Canada is supposed to be a "metric"country all the fastener suppliers I have contacted act as if I'm an alien ! (maybe I am ?).Seems that they only recognize 6mm or 8mm. 7mm is not available.These are the three bolts that go through the thermostat top housing into the base.

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 3:33 am
by David
Murray,

I've had to buy them as a spare part. Just as hard to find in "metric" Oz as well.

David

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:26 am
by SamW
My local hardware store actual had 7mm x 50mm which was sad since I needed the 60mm, but I was thinking that 55mm would work, just not the 50mm they had.

Posted: Fri Jan 28, 2005 4:33 am
by tectoteam
i take a look on eper.

for a alfa 75v6(milano)
group 10402 water pump and water hoses.
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bolt:
part 13 ref:15248711 price each 2.4€=>2$ but solded only in package of 20.....

washer:
part 14 ref:13579371 price each 0.25€=>0.2$ but solded only in package of 50 !!!!! :!:



well.....its in yur side now... :?

eventually..........you can drill a 7.2mm and rethread for m8.
looks like there is enough room to do this.



alfa its boring with these kind of numberous conditionning.
if for a fucking washer i can agree they cant sold them one by one.

but for a lot of others things...sometime 30$ parts.... that there is 6 on the car i'm thinking to the hose beetwen intake runner and plenum... they are solded only by 5...............
one thing to say......asses!!!

:twisted:

Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 9:00 am
by Barry
Murray,drill and tap to the closest size available to you -metric or imperial.Alternatively put in a Helicoil and go m6......

Posted: Sat Mar 12, 2005 11:06 am
by Greg Gordon
Try the Rule Company in Tulsa, (918) 585-5757 I think they have every single nut and bolt for the Alfa.