[T3] size and pitch of rear brake drum bolts

Jim Adney jadney at vwtype3.org
Mon Apr 8 19:03:01 PDT 2013


On 8 Apr 2013 at 18:24, Rafael Carrera wrote:

> Would any of you gents know the size and pitch of the screws that hold the
> brake drums onto the rear hubs?

M8 x 1.25 x 10  It's a special bolt, because of the 6 mm hex socket. 
A better choice for replacement would actually be a standard hex head 
bolt, which would still easily fit under the wheel, but would also 
allow much better torque to get them loose.  

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