Endplate bolts

[barnsleybilly]

Does anyone know the length of the m7 bolts to use to secure a lambretta endplate instead of the studs?

[Norrie Bodge]

25mm long in the kit I bought

[bristolmod]

Personally I would think that a threadlocked stud would be the better option than a bolt??

Chris

[DigDug]

+1

[barnsleybilly]

Technically your right Chris but using bolts reduces the number of parts that can come loose and go on a tour of the gearbox.

[DigDug]

Technically your right Chris but using bolts reduces the number of parts that can come loose and go on a tour of the gearbox.

Illogical Billy

If you do them up correctly it doesn't matter how many parts there are, they don't come undone.

In this case I'd rather the odd nut and washer was wanging around the gearbox than a bolt!

[sydduckett]

This a difficult one i think. If you use bolts then getting the end plate off will be easier and you will have less parts but the downside is unscrewing and screwing into ally more than you might ideally want.

For what its worth

[rosscla]

The arguments pro and con are well rehearsed from both sides of this debate. I've used them before, I've equally used studs and nuts. Neither should come loose if done up properly.

I've only ever once had an endplate come loose that was on studs and nuts.

You pays your money and takes your choice.

[lambro]

Never had an endplate come loose, always use nuts and studs.
However, if using bolts instead,there wont be enough room under the rear sprocket for it to come fully unscrewed and fall out completely,




As it will hit the rear sprocket first, catch on a rivet and lock the whole lot solid whilst throwing you off.
So, good and bad on either choice really.

Shaun.