most expensive nuts in the world?
Marc Swanson
marcswanson at mediaone.net
Thu Nov 22 00:26:20 EST 2001
> I was shocked a little when I was quoted $10 a piece for the nuts which
> hold a turbo on EM (4 nuts needed). What is so special about them?
> Other nuts in the same area cost mush less. Are there alternatives to
> this "dealer only item" ? Part # is: 035-145-749.
You betcha!
I used stainless steel locknuts (NOT NYLOCKS!!!). You need the locking nut
which has the turned down metal lip at the top.
~8k miles on the car since the engine swap.. no problems.
Cost about $1 each. I got them from the fastener warehouse in Portsmouth NH,
but you can almost certainly get them from any decent supply house.
HTH
-Marc-
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