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Torque box bolt
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 3:04 pm
by DieHard
Happy Friday!
I’m needing some advice please. This forge box bolt is not sitting flush, am I missing something here?
The second step not engaging from bolt?
Please advise
Thanks in advance.
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Re: Torque box bolt
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 3:17 pm
by DieHard
Apologies for Siri. Torque box not forge box.
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Re: Torque box bolt
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 3:42 pm
by Errol62
You rebuilt the outer area around the box. Inside that box is the shoulder bearing surface that takes the tension. That is the important structural bit so I hope you gave it the tick before refurbishing the outer. The bolt head doesn't take any tension.
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Re: Torque box bolt
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 3:47 pm
by DieHard
Thank you. I think the bolt had a layer of crud on it when we were taking it out, I didn’t notice a gap. Now it’s all clean I just wanted to make sure I wasn’t missing a component. There’s a 1mm gap between the bolt head and outer skin of the torque box now.
Yes the whole area is now super strong. There multiple layers of steel in there as per original. A pillar bases all rebuilt.
Thanks again!
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Re: Torque box bolt
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 4:00 pm
by Errol62
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Re: Torque box bolt
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 7:13 pm
by FbSTDwagon
I had the same gap on my bus.
One side was perfect and the other had the gap.
Just threw a washer of the correct thickness in there.
As Rob said it doesn’t matter either way.
Re: Torque box bolt
Posted: Fri Feb 18, 2022 7:38 pm
by DieHard
Thanks for the confirmation!
It pulled up a little, now probs less than a washer gap. I don’t want to take it back out as it fought me hard going in! I might seam seal around it.
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