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Gorilla Lug Bolts
Posted by K. Daehnke [Email] (more from K. Daehnke) on Wed, 6 May 2009 07:13:30
In Reply to: Look in your glove box..., MI-Roger
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, Wed, 6 May 2009 03:42:05
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I have used the OEM black plastic bolt head covers on my 1999 9-5 to cope with rusty wheel lug bolt heads. As a possible alternative, when I purchased a set of Michelin tires at Costco last year, I noticed that the tire shop had a display with bins of replacement Gorilla brand lug nuts and bolts. One of the tire techs said that one bolt was used for Mercedes and Saabs. He gave me one for free and it is the correct thread and conical taper, but not quite as long in the tapered section of the bolt. The Gorilla website does not list a bolt for the Saab 9-5.
My question is whether the slightly reduced tapered section would be dangerous as a replacement, although the bolt certainly has the same threaded cross sectional area. The bolts are a nice chrome finish which would certainly be an improvement over rusty heads or plastic bolt caps that might accelerate the rust by trapping moisture.
Thanx,
Kirk D.
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Posts in this Thread:
- Help with removing wheels (Stupid Lug Bolt Covers), Kro, Tue, 5 May 2009 20:47:15
- Well I got them off, Kro, Thu, 7 May 2009 19:07:57
- Re: Help with removing wheels (Stupid Lug Bolt Covers), AT, Thu, 7 May 2009 07:48:32
- As a last resort................, Herb Hirsch
, Wed, 6 May 2009 07:06:29 - Look in your glove box..., MI-Roger
, Wed, 6 May 2009 03:42:05
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