Upper cross brace hex hunt e85/e86

[lee_erm]

I've been chasing an annoying dash rattle for months. It turns out it's not a dash rattle at all but a missing nut on one of the cross braces! Does anyone have a spare they'd be willing to post out in exchange for money via paypal? Thanks

I just need x1 of the nuts identified as item *2* below:

 

[enuff_zed]

Do you have to have original?

Why not whip off one of the others for a pattern, go to a local hardware shop and pick up four shiny stainless ones?

 

[enuff_zed]

And you got me thinking, so just been out to check and yes, ours does have nuts at the front outer ends, not bolts as shown in the diagram.

I also put stainless washers under the nuts.

 

[PDJ]

Main dealers is you best option for this as it is a mut with a flanged washer
Should be a couple of £ each

 

[Jakg]

Why not whip off one of the others for a pattern, go to a local hardware shop and pick up four shiny stainless ones?

Don't go stainless for fasteners like this, I'm sure they'll need to be high tensile.

EDIT - They are M10 Class 8 zinc plated flange nuts. You should be able to get a bag on ebay for a couple of quid.

 

[enuff_zed]

Don't go stainless for fasteners like this, I'm sure they'll need to be high tensile.

For a bolt yes I'd agree. For a nut I can't really see an issue.

EDIT: I confess the one's I used were 'acquired' from a friend who worked as a maintenance engineer on a food processing line, so they are of a higher grade.
In hindsight, my advice to get them from a standard hardware shop would probably not yield stainless of a suitable strength.

 

[Swizzle]

A4 stainless will be rated to 8.0, bag of 10 on ebay for £3

 

[AndyBeech]

Main dealers is you best option for this as it is a mut with a flanged washer
Should be a couple of £ each

This is absolutely the easiest way, if you can't get to a dealer just phone up and they'll post you out one generally with free postage probably same day as well. Any other way is just causing you hassle for no benefit. :?