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Thermo housing bolt

  • 20-12-2011 7:04pm
    #1
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭


    02 A4 1.9tdi
    Eventually got to change the thermo but I dropped one of the bolts of the housing and its playing silly buggers and cant be found.
    Any one know the size of the bolt or are the Audi specific?


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  • #2
    Plug
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 9,248 ✭✭✭Plug


    bcmf wrote: »
    02 A4 1.9tdi
    Eventually got to change the thermo but I dropped one of the bolts of the housing and its playing silly buggers and cant be found.
    Any one know the size of the bolt or are the Audi specific?
    Take out one of the bolts and bring it to any garage. They probably have a big bucket of old nuts and bolts and can help yourself. Where all the bolts the same size? Sorry I can't help with the specs though.
    Can you get your hands on a magnet?


  • #3
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    No access to a magnet.
    Went up to the local MF and he said he would get one in the morn from some place (Tacks Fasteners???) in Finglas but he needed the other bolt. He said he would call in to pick up the bolt as he (almost) has to pass my house on the way home but alas no sign of him.
    May take a trip to one of the local garage's and rifle thru their bolts box.


  • #4
    crosshair1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 555 ✭✭✭crosshair1


    M7 thread cant recall the pitch,
    while your at it make sure you have a genuine stat and new o ring


  • #5
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    crosshair1 wrote: »
    M7 thread cant recall the pitch,
    while your at it make sure you have a genuine stat and new o ring

    Yeah was bolting the new thermo/ new o ring etc back on when the bolt jumped out and dissappered.


  • #6
    George Dalton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,728 ✭✭✭George Dalton


    Yes M7 as above so not that common. Also change the housing while you are at it. There is a high chance it will leak if you don't fit a new one.

    I have plenty of the bolts here in Laois if you are really stuck :D


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  • #7
    bcmf
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,679 ✭✭✭bcmf


    Thanks George. If I was anywhere near Laois I would take you up on the offer.
    I will get a M7 match tommorrow and order a new housing and bolts from Audi/VAG straight after xmas.


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