club opinion

[TRFCSUX]

What do you guys think about re-using u bolts ? Going to be putting new axles under the 62 and don't really want to buy u bolts but don't want to be stupid either. What do ya think ?

 

[smtyblt]

If they are in perfect shape and come apart real easy keep them but that doesnt happen very often. I would get new ones.

Cam

 

[Jakes40]

I have reused u-bolts before and they worked like a champ for 5 more years but I was broke in the military and could not afford new ones.
I would try not to reuse them.
Or just to get it back moving and change them later maybe.

And I thought I was a cheep ass.

Chris

 

[TRFCSUX]

Its just a bolt and nut, what goes wrong with them. So only two votes.

one replace
one cheap ass

 

[John Smith]

You shouldn't reuse u-bolts, except in an emergency.

 

[76FJ40]

Its just a bolt and nut, what goes wrong with them. So only two votes.

one replace
one cheap ass

As I understand it, the problem has to do with the fact that the bolts stretch close to their "Young's modulus" when they are torqued - too close to the failure point to reuse.

 

[John Smith]

As I understand it, the problem has to do with the fact that the bolts stretch close to their "Young's modulus" when they are torqued - too close to the failure point to reuse.

Exactly! The threads stretch when torqued.

 

[Von Hayek]

I'm not gonna lie -- I love being on an automotive forum where the term "Young's Modulus" comes up. Young's modulus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Learn something new everyday.

 

[TRFCSUX]

Made the trip down to ipor this morning and now have new u-bolts. Thanks for the info.

 

[Von Hayek]

Suh-weet.