Calling All Rear Beam Experts!

[frodo_monkey 0]

Hi all,

 

Last race meeting out at Rockingham my car developed a slight rattle from the back. Having got it up on stands and removed the NSR wheel, I noticed that the bracket that a ) locates the handbrake cable and b ) clips onto the copper brake pipe was not attached. The bolt that normally locates the bracket (see below) was nowhere to be found:

 

 

(Sorry for the poor picture quality, it was taken on my phone.)

 

Does anyone know/have to hand the size of the bolt that locates that bracket into the threaded hole I am pointing at? All answers gratefully received, because the car lives at work and I won't be able to get to it to take the other wheel off/have a look at that side for a couple of weeks and I want to see if I have anything suitable in my toolbox!

 

Many thanks in advance,

 

Frodo

Edited June 18, 2008 by frodo_monkey

[jonnie205 1]

m8

[welshpug 1,657]

will be a good idea to run a tap through the hole just in case, its M8 x 1.25.

 

bolt is about 12-15mm long, but can be longer as its not a blind hole

 

I bet it handled rather oddly!

Edited June 18, 2008 by welshpug

[Miles 331 1 Cars]

Use a good quality bolt and some threadlock on the next one and do the other side too, It's the only thing that make the ARB work

[frodo_monkey 0]

Awesome work as ever gents! Yeah, it did feel a bit strange come to think of it...

 

Two of those from my garage stash, Loctite, grolly it in with the impact wrench - job done!

[chris1986 1]

i had that happen on my 106 but th bolt had sheared into the radius arm them worked loose and found the spinning wheel which almost melted the tyre