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theconrodkid - 13/7/06 at 05:02 PM

anyone know the thread sizes or even better got some bolts for mk2 escort axle,prop to diff and half shaft to axle casing

John Bonnett - 13/7/06 at 05:13 PM

The MK11 Escort is metric and the heads of half shaft to axle bolts are 13mm across flats. The bolts should be M8 but sometimes manufacturers use a smaller head than normal. I am sorry I cannot be of more help but I am sure others in the Group will be able to give you the full answer.

John

theconrodkid - 13/7/06 at 05:26 PM

ive put m8,s in there,they seem a little slack,the diff ones are really fine,finer that the fine ones i have

John Bonnett - 13/7/06 at 05:30 PM

I've just got a nagging doubt in my mind that Ford might be using an odd thread size but still with a 13mm head. There must be someone in the Group who can supply the definitive answer.

John

britishtrident - 13/7/06 at 07:39 PM

What size flange the big one or the small one (as on Mk1 Escort) -- small ones istr are 5/16" UNF can anybody confirm ?

Andy S - 13/7/06 at 07:41 PM

MK2 Escort

The prop to diff are M10x1x18 10.9 high tensile - available from Burtons as I have just bought some recently.

Half shaft to axle are standard M8's I seem to recall


Cheers

Andrew

Fozzie - 13/7/06 at 08:31 PM

John, if its the axle from 'that' Escort...., that particular car was a mixture of metric and imperial....
May I suggest trying UNF ?

Fozzie

[Edited on 13/7/06 by Fozzie]

Avoneer - 13/7/06 at 09:12 PM

Prop to diff flange is 10x1x18.

Half shafts to casing is UNF - think it's 1/4 or 5/16th.

For sure.

Pat...

Fozzie - 13/7/06 at 09:28 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Avoneer
Prop to diff flange is 10x1x18.

Half shafts to casing is UNF - think it's 1/4 or 5/16th.

For sure.

Pat...


Yup.....I seem to recall 5/16 too Pat!
Fozzie

theconrodkid - 13/7/06 at 10:01 PM

chers peeps,my unf colection went to the bin years ago,are you sure about the other thread?seems finer than 1.0?

Avoneer - 13/7/06 at 10:35 PM

Yep - definately 1.0 mm pitch.

Any nut and bolt shop will stock them.

Pat...

theconrodkid - 14/7/06 at 05:30 AM

fozz,my little mate,any chance of seeing if dlt has any 5/16 unf bolts and spring washers laying about plllllllllllllllllllllease,need 8

irvined - 14/7/06 at 11:56 AM

quote:
Originally posted by Avoneer
Prop to diff flange is 10x1x18.


Yep, although istr that 3/8th UNF also fits so just make sure you have the right thread.

Its definitely M10x1x18 on mine though, if you've painted your axle, you mightneed to clean out the threads a little before you can get the bolts in though.


Hth

David

theconrodkid - 14/7/06 at 01:50 PM

tooooooooooooo complicated,i,m off to mow the wilderness

Fozzie - 14/7/06 at 02:53 PM

quote:
Originally posted by theconrodkid
fozz,my little mate,any chance of seeing if dlt has any 5/16 unf bolts and spring washers laying about plllllllllllllllllllllease,need 8


Yup, spoken, sorted............

Fozzie

theconrodkid - 14/7/06 at 04:07 PM

erm.....the half shaft bolts are 8mm,the diff bolts are 3/8 unf,guess what ones i havnt got