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Egg hardware replacement

Green For Sure
Green For Sure Posts: 13
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Does anyone have a recommendation where to order hardware replacement for my 6-year old BGE?  the bolts are bent and keeps misaligning my gasket.

thank you
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  • THEBuckeye
    THEBuckeye Posts: 4,232
    Your dealer should have band kits to replace the original. About $135 more/less.

    You can also email bruce@biggreenegg.com and ask him if the new band kits will fit your 6 year old Egg. 
    New Albany, Ohio 

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  • Hotch
    Hotch Posts: 3,564
    If it is just the bolts, Home Depot, Lowes or local hardware store.
    Large BGE, MiniMAX BGE, 2 Mini BGE's, R&V Fryer, 36" Blackstone Griddle, Camp Chef Dual Burner 40K BTU Stove
    BGE Chiminea
    Prosper, TX
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  • Tony_T
    Tony_T Posts: 303
    edited May 2016
    You should be able to get stainless steel bolts at your local hardware store.
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  • dougcrann
    dougcrann Posts: 1,129
    They are just carriage bolts....available at any hardware store...
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  • Green For Sure
    Green For Sure Posts: 13
    got it, so I don't have to replace the springs at the same time... Am I suppose to do anything before attempting to remove old bolts (e.g., fasten springs so they are not under pressure somehow)?

    thanks, Brandon
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  • smbishop
    smbishop Posts: 3,061
    I bought my bolts from Home Depot, removed the springs, then reinstalled it all.  Worked great!
    Southlake, TX and Cowhouse Creek - King, TX.  2 Large, 1 Small and a lot of Eggcessories.
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  • RRP
    RRP Posts: 26,453
    Green For Sure said:
    got it, so I don't have to replace the springs at the same time... Am I suppose to do anything before attempting to remove old bolts (e.g., fasten springs so they are not under pressure somehow)?

    thanks, Brandon
    Open your dome and that releases the tension on the springs and then they (springs) can be removed.
    Re-gasketing the USA one yard at a time 
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  • Jeepster47
    Jeepster47 Posts: 3,827
    One thing you might think about is replacing the two bottom spring bolts with a straight across bolt or an all-thread piece.  That will prevent the bolts from going cattywampus again.  Someone posted that idea earlier and claimed that it helped keep his dome aligned.

    It's worth a try!

    Washington, IL  >  Queen Creek, AZ ... Two large eggs and an adopted Mini Max

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