Cossy Mike

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Just been looking to order a couple of sets up for my focus WOW are these expensive for bolts £14

Am I missing something here or can I just use a simple hex head bolt, the same length, rated at the same strength 8.8?

gingerturbo

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Your find as far as I remember one side of the bolt is bigger that the other, but yeh you should be able to use a similar bolt

paul16v

Yes mate just a 8.8 bolt the same size will do, the one Ford supply look cheap as fuck to.

Just realised you said for your Focus not the cossie

Cossy Mike

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They the same bolt mate only 5mm longer, torx head, partly threaded. I have a shit load of ordinary mild steel bolts and was gonna use these

Bailes1992

Ball joint pinch bolts for the focus aren't just a normal bolt.
They're the same as used in the MK3/4/5 Fiesta and KA.
I paid about £4 for two in euro car parts.

Cossy Mike

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I'd pay that mate, thanks I'll give em a ring in the morning

stephenbatey

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Your local motor factor will stock these mate (£1.50 each at pm autostores in hebburn)

dojj

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Are they supposed to be changed everytime or can you reuse them time and again?

Bailes1992

I always have!
They usually need a good beating to get them out so you end up nackering the thread anyway.

Make sure you copper slip the non threaded part of the bolt and it will come out easy the next time!

Cossy Mike

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I forgot about them mate, do you mean the one behind 'The Clock'?

Cossy Mike

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No harm in reusing them if they are in good condition but mine are proper rotten and I know they'll be destroyed once they are out

Cossy Mike

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None in my local Europarts Team Valley

I managed to pick up 2 sets from my local fastener place for £1.50 a bolt

dojj

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been there done that, if they don't want to move then they really don't want to move

stephenbatey

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Yes mate, black road.