Source for shock bolts and nuts?

kevham · Post by **kevham** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:18 pm

I've had my VX thoroughly serviced and checked out now and my front left damper is leaking. You can feel it under braking - the car skips to the left then right before settling into the braking proper.
I had a feeling the shocks were on the way out so I bought a set of secondhand spring/damper units from a VXR to see me through until I get proper race dampers. I understand that its easy to replace the units (two bolts) but I wondered if there was a good source of the bolts, nylocs and washers as I'd feel better replacing these when I change the shocks over. Where do you guys buy your nuts and bolts?

Cheers,

Kev

Mikie711 · Post by **Mikie711** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 10:29 pm

Bell & Colvill stock the Lotus ones, you could go to your local Vauxhall dealer they would be able to supply the correct ones.

Gourlay83 · Post by **Gourlay83** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 11:24 pm

Mikie711 wrote:Bell & Colvill stock the Lotus ones, you could go to your local Vauxhall dealer they would be able to supply the correct ones.

As Above

I get all my parts from Bell & Colvill. Good guys to deal with and a quick delivery.

Don't have my parts manual handy but if you want the Part Numbers i can look them up

Cheers
Alan

tut · Post by **tut** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 9:08 am

After Mikes advice I am getting a complete bolt refresh kit from Yvo which includes the damper bolts, but I also need all the wishbone bolts, so at 26 pieces it is probably over the top for you.

tut

kevham · Post by **kevham** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 6:42 pm

tut wrote:After Mikes advice I am getting a complete bolt refresh kit from Yvo which includes the damper bolts, but I also need all the wishbone bolts, so at 26 pieces it is probably over the top for you.

tut

Excuse my ignorance, tut but what is Yvo?

Suspension refresh is one of my potential winter projects but I need to change the dampers to keep me safe until them (I've foolishly entered the VX at Forrestburn at the end of the month).

tut · Post by **tut** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 7:21 pm

Yvo Tuk http://www.elise-shop.com similar to Gearys Elise-Parts and one of our friends on here.

tut

Mikie711 · Post by **Mikie711** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:10 pm

Kev, assuming the VX is the same as the elise S1 then these are the bolts you need from Bell & Colvill. The two longer ones are for the top front mounts, the ones with the top hats.

tut · Post by **tut** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 10:35 pm

They have a good reputation but some of their prices are eye watering.

S1 headlight covers at £160, I paid £35, rear toe link set £650.

tut

kevham · Post by **kevham** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:44 pm

Mikie711 wrote:Kev, assuming the VX is the same as the elise S1 then these are the bolts you need from Bell & Colvill. The two longer ones are for the top front mounts, the ones with the top hats.

I'm pretty sure they'll be be the same - I notice they fit S1, S2 and all Exige models. For £17 there's one way to find out.........

roadboy · Post by **roadboy** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:54 pm

£17 for 8 nuts and bolts!!!

Why not just go to a local fastener distributor and pick them up for pennies. They're not exactly anything special. Just standard metric nuts and bolts.

Dan

fd · Post by fd » Fri Aug 14, 2009 3:59 pm

Quite, cost you a quid from an engineering supplier . . . AA components for example in Stirling I used to use . . . and even they are fleecing you !

Fd

BiggestNizzy · Post by **BiggestNizzy** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 4:34 pm

bolts cost pence if you buy them in any sort of bulk even a small box of them is relativly cheap. you need to find someone who is willing to split a box and sell individual screws.

Or you could buy boxes of the sizes you need and flog them for 20p each and still make a killing

kevham · Post by **kevham** » Fri Aug 14, 2009 8:05 pm

BiggestNizzy wrote:bolts cost pence if you buy them in any sort of bulk even a small box of them is relativly cheap. you need to find someone who is willing to split a box and sell individual screws.

Or you could buy boxes of the sizes you need and flog them for 20p each and still make a killing

Quite. But who is that person who will split them and if i have to spend more than 15 minutes finding this person, I'd be better off being fleeced by Bell & Colvill. Time is money.......

BTW, Autovaux quoted me £92 !

It's a crazy world. I'm off to have some beer...

hendeg · Post by **hendeg** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 8:30 am

kevham wrote:Quite. But who is that person who will split them

If anyone is looking for anything (small or large quantities) then just give me a shout. We'll send them in the post as well if you're not local.

Gary - Grampian Fasteners, Dyce, Aberdeen.

tut · Post by **tut** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 9:00 am

Gary, I have decided to go local as Yvo's work out at £40 with postage. If I send you a list would you be able to do them for me?

All M10 HT 8.8 from 55mm to 130mm x 24. Ian or Clare could pick them up.

Cheers

tut

Scottish Elises

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