Ball joint bolt kit

[rocco16v at netzero.net (L F)]

Dan,
 You are right about having to buy 100 of any fastener from McM-C.  I look at that as being a plus...I then have a lifetime supply of that item and will never have to worry about buying that particular fastener again!
Second-guessing the engineers?
Well, when you get right down to it, any "mod" you do to your Scirocco is second-guessing the designer, right?
That makes ALL of us guilty as charged, even those of us who ARE engineers.

Larry
sandiego16v
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Dan Bubb 
  To: L F ; scirocco mailing list 
  Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 7:47 AM
  Subject: Re: Ball joint bolt kit


  Only one problem with this suggestion.
  McMaster-Carr almost always sells you more than you want unless it's a
  pretty expensive item to start with and then there's always shipping. So, it
  could be cheaper to go to the stealership. But worth checking out anyway.
  Now, what's this crap about second-guessing the engineers??
  Knee jerk techie response to engineers?
  Dan
  BSME and somehow, somehow, I manage to fabricate and assemble my own stuff!

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: L F <rocco16v@netzero.net>
  To: Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>; Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>;
  Derrick Floyd <derrickmd18@verizon.net>; scirocco mailing list
  <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
  Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 10:35 AM
  Subject: Re: Ball joint bolt kit


  If I were set on taking the "chipazz" route, I'd at least go to
  McMaster-Carr,  buy the Class 12.9 Metric Socket-head Cap Screws in 8mm,
  drill out the holes to accept the 8mm items (AS REQUIRED), then drive down
  the road with satisfaction/peace of mind....knowing that you have
  second-guessed the engineers (which some of us are compelled to do), saved
  money (not really, but....), and DONE IT YOURSELF.
   If McMaster-Carr doesn't appeal to you, go along with Dan and Ron.

  Larry

    ----- Original Message -----
    From: Ron Pieper
    To: Dan Bubb ; Derrick Floyd ; scirocco mailing list
    Sent: Sunday, September 14, 2003 5:18 AM
    Subject: Re: Ball joint bolt kit


    Yeah, nothing worse than a front wheel flopping around...get the dealer
  stuff.

    Ron
    --- Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com> wrote:
    > Ron:
    > I know you're a cheapass and you may know enough about bolts to go to
  the
    > hardware store and buy the correct size (7mm isn't very common) and
  grade.
    > But, considering this is a high stress application and the consequences
  of
    > bolt failure are severe I think it's better to suggest getting the bolts
  at
    > the dealer or a parts house specifically for this application.
    > Dan


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