Renault Clio 2001... bolt...

BoonMonkey · 22 Oct 2013 at 16:00

Hey guys,

This care has been a nightmare for me... So much so that in the end I decided to get a new car. But now, the nightmare continues! Basically, the guy who came out to fix it (Fitted a new camshaft) had noticed that one of the bolts is missing... Which could cause more problems down the line for the next owner of the car.

I was wondering what the "pitch" of these bolts are as places I have been ringing seem to ask me that. But really, I haven't a clue what they're on about.

Not sure if anyone will be able to help! But said bolt is below:

Thank you

TheYoungster · 22 Oct 2013 at 16:35

The pitch is the spacing of each thread, i.e. metric fine, metric coarse.

breadturbo · 22 Oct 2013 at 16:38

Take your vin number to Renault, get one there, they wont be more than a couple quid at most?

Dogbreath · 22 Oct 2013 at 19:21

Just in case you didn't realise, that isn't a standard bolt, it's something called a "banjo bolt" and is used to pass fluids (engine oil, brake/clutch etc.) from a pipe into some other component. Replacing it with a standard bolt would be pretty disastrous.

You should be easily able to measure the pitch with a standard ruler with millimeter markings. Measure the distance between 10 threads and divide the result by 10; this should be good enough to tell whether it's e.g. 1.5, 1.25 or 1.0mm.

A quick check of the pic in MS paint suggests this has a 1.25mm pitch assuming the diameter of the thread is 10mm (common size), but you should measure it to be sure.

Fuzz · 22 Oct 2013 at 21:49

The word you are looking for is "metric fine"

But as has been said, that is not just a bolt, it's a banjo bolt.

Dealer only and a hell of a lot less hassle than trying to find one the right size, length and diameter to fit from anywhere else.

BoonMonkey · 23 Oct 2013 at 13:23

Thanks for the info guys, I'll have a look at measuring the pitch at lunch time. Also thanks for the heads up about it being called a banjo bolt, I could see it had holes in to pass fluid through, just wasn't sure what it's special name was!

Fuzz · 23 Oct 2013 at 17:03

No need to measure the pitch. Just tell the dealer where it fits and they should pull up a diagram for you to point it out if it's confusing.
It's a 2001 car, it'll be metric and it'll be a fine thread.