Omega Owners Forum

Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
Advanced search  

News:

Please play nicely.  No one wants to listen/read a keyboard warriors rants....

Pages: [1]   Go Down

Author Topic: Which head bolts please?  (Read 681 times)

0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.

Marks DTM Calib

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Bridgford
  • Posts: 33982
  • Git!
    • View Profile
Re: Which head bolts please?
« Reply #1 on: 26 February 2009, 08:16:36 »

Quote
Not sure who is best but can't afford VX prices!!

Quote
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310118373163

I have used these and they were crap with 4 breaking on me....see the following pics:





Quote
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140303300047

Used these a few times without issues

Quote
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180300519138

No experience of these
Logged

Andy B

  • Get A Life!!
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • Bury Lancs
  • Posts: 39729
    • ML350 TDM SmartRoadster
    • View Profile
Re: Which head bolts please?
« Reply #2 on: 26 February 2009, 09:13:34 »

Quote
......
I have used these and they were crap with 4 breaking on me.... .....

 :oThey lived up to their name then, they certainly stretched!!!  ;)
Logged

Seth

  • Omega Lord
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • South Wales Valleys
  • Posts: 6646
  • If there's a 'system' - play it ... !
    • '99 2.5TD GLS Estate
    • View Profile
Re: Which head bolts please?
« Reply #3 on: 26 February 2009, 10:39:18 »

Quote
Quote
Not sure who is best but can't afford VX prices!!

Quote
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=310118373163

I have used these and they were crap with 4 breaking on me....see the following pics:





Quote
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140303300047

Used these a few times without issues

Quote
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180300519138

No experience of these

Crikey Mark that's bad effing luck!
Did you go for genuine Vx bolts after this?
Logged
Gettin' seriously hacked-off by those who ignore the wisdom of proven experience ... and Forum guidelines.

Marks DTM Calib

  • Administrator
  • *****
  • Offline Offline
  • Gender: Male
  • West Bridgford
  • Posts: 33982
  • Git!
    • View Profile
Re: Which head bolts please?
« Reply #4 on: 26 February 2009, 10:50:04 »

I got better quality parts....

If you look close at the pics, you will see a wave in the thread formation (i.e. shite quality).

And the recess for the torx insert in the bolt head resulted in only about 1-2mm of material connecting to the bolt shaft.

I broke my knuckle when the first one let go because it was on the 3rd 90deg angle tighten and I hit the screen!
Logged

Martin_1962

  • Guest
Re: Which head bolts please?
« Reply #5 on: 26 February 2009, 12:50:59 »

Thanks Mark - that is the sort of feedback I wanted :y
Logged

Martin_1962

  • Guest
Re: Which head bolts please?
« Reply #6 on: 26 February 2009, 20:09:29 »

BOught :y
Logged
Pages: [1]   Go Up
 

Page created in 0.013 seconds with 17 queries.