22-10-2017, 09:47 PM
(22-10-2017, 11:13 AM)Steve Hainsworth Wrote: I would advise not to use stainless bolts regardless, they have less tensile strength and elasticity than steel bolts and also tend to stretch or elongate/also prone to fracture.
Best to stick with H/T steel bolts on a stressed component like a axle center..
The comments about torque settings previous hold. use a short ring spanner judiciously.
Cheers Steve
Absolutely right Steve, and they gall/ pickup before you reach full tightening potential.
No need of stainless on mechanical parts anyway.
I must confess to using them on bodywork and wing stays where high strength not needed,I use stainlees bolts with plain steel nuts to minimise galling.