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Blake Luse (Muddyrover)
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 02:35 am: | 
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i got metric wrenches, for the foreign rover.
thats right isn't it? |
cartner
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 07:27 am: |
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Sometimes. Other times...you'll see. Cool you got a set though. Good luck. |
Brian
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 08:04 am: |
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Yeah. Mostly metric, but sometimes (like on the front suspension) it could be standard. Rarely though. |
Paul T. Schram (Paulschram)
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 09:49 am: |
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You may well be amazed at the seemingly disjointed distribution of metric versus imperial fasteners on these trucks. Most of the time, I try several wrenches to find the best fit. I was quite surprised to find that most of the engine internals are imperial, while the ancillaries tend toward metric fasteners. Head bolts, rocker arm bolts, driveshaft flange bolts, valve cover bolts are all imperial, whereas those holding the air conditioning compressor, alternator and power steering pump to the block/head are metric with metric threads.
Voila, an excuse to buy more tools! Thank me later.
Paul |
Andrew Clarke (Aclarke)
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 11:58 am: |
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Would this be because it was originally a Buick engine?
I hate buying Imperial tools. It just seems wrong ... crazy Americans ;-) |
perroneford
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 12:28 pm: |
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Hey,
At least they aren't Whitworth! Crazy Brits! |
Bill Bettridge (Billb)
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 12:59 pm: |
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Hey - there is one (1) Whitworth fastener that I've found on the Disco!!
Luckily, I do have a set of Whitworth wrenches.
Bill |
perroneford
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 03:26 pm: |
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The only whitworth fastener I'm aware of is the threading on the bottom of the differential that allows you to install a diff slider or bolt the steering rod protector. Is there another one?
-P |
a different edh
| | Posted on Tuesday, January 28, 2003 - 07:15 pm: |
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The stub axles also have whitworth threads,try stripping one and searching for the correct die. But the nuts match up w/sae |
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