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Ray Brown
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g'day all. are nuts, bolts and holes in metric or imperial? also what are the sizes and thread for holes and bolts as i need to tap some of them to get a flush fit.

cheers in advance.

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Hi Ray
All nuts and bolts in the kit are metric M2/M2.5/M3/M4/M5 and M6
Hope this helps.
regards nick

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what about tap & dye sizes. i need to get the thread further to get the axle flush.

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Post by John Fitzsimons »

I got a set of metric taps and they are labeled m3,m4 ect. Mine had 2 seperate thread sizes but easy to check the correct tap using the gauge.

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Hello Ray

What you need is a good quality tap and die set. From m3 to m12. Over hear in the UK a good set is in the region of £180.00. There are cheaper sets but they tend to snap and you don't want that. Also you need a cutting compound.
Top tip from my brother is use WD40.

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