cotter pins

[blazedealh91]

what size are the cotter pins that u put through the nuts on th knuckles

[PrOjEcT2DRCB7]

The same size that'll fit in the whole.

[Cblove]

Don't know just grab a whole set, they're really cheap.

[ExplodingCake]

3mm x 25mm

[blazedealh91]

3mm x 25mm

what would that be in inches

[F20A CB7]

i bought like 500 piece cotter pin set at harbor frieght for like 7 bucks.

im glad i did, i have several sizes, the knuckles, i put slighty larger size than oem, sorry dont remember the size nor the pins are in front of me, its 207 am.

[dano28]

The ones that worked for me were 3/32" x 1-1/2". I actually cut these down a bit with my Dremel.

It would be a crying shame to buy a $2 pack of cotter pins that were the wrong FRIGGEN size.

[ExplodingCake]

what would that be in inches

0.12in x 1in

[batever]

Don't angst too much about the cotter pin size on the castle nut, any cotter pin that will fit in there with a reasonably close fit will do the job. In most cases they won't take any stress anyways, they are only there in the odd event that the castle nut starts backing off, which it is unlikely to do if you torque it to the right spec.

Be sure to follow the instructions about tightening the castle nut: tighten to the specified (minimum) torque, then see if the cotter pin holes line up. If they don't, continue to turn the nut IN A TIGHTENING DIRECTION ONLY until the cotter pin holes line up.

[blazedealh91]

The ones that worked for me were 3/32" x 1-1/2". I actually cut these down a bit with my Dremel.

It would be a crying shame to buy a $2 pack of cotter pins that were the wrong FRIGGEN size.

well i dont have another car so i dont want to me walking to the store to get the right ones

[HardInThePaint]

If u are in dire need of a cotter pin and don't have one u can use a paperclip or something of the sort. I had to use one at one time, I just put it in there and bent it around and cut the excess off. Like already said, the cotter pin doesn't take any stress really. Its just to prevent any unscrewing.

[batever]

well i dont have another car so i dont want to me walking to the store to get the right ones

Keep in mind that if you have a torque wrench and torque that castle nut to the right initial torque, or even guesstimate with a normal wrench (not recommended!) it is unlikely to back off at all, never mind backing off during a short jaunt to the store for your backup cotter pin. Also, like stated previously, you can always just put a piece of galvanized wire or something in there as a backup until you get a real cotter pin.

Buying the cotter pin assortment at the hardware store is a good approach, though more expensive than just buying one cotter pin and since you have a couple of good size recommendations you could get buy on just buying one cotter pin.

I am still using the tin of assorted cotter pins my grandfather bought who-knows-when, probably like 1950. it has that 50s-style advertising writing on the outside of the tin. So far I have used a total of two cotter pins from it: one for the castle nut on the right knuckle, and one for the clutch pedal linkage to my clutch master cylinder. Looks like they are gonna last a while longer, perhaps to my kids or whoever takes an interest in my tools after I am gone.