Re: Clutch advise

["Lisa & Rick" <hugacub@whidbey.net>]

On 10 Nov 96 at 0:39, Shawn Meze wrote:

> At 12:07 AM 11/10/96 +0800, you wrote:
> >On  9 Nov 96 at 12:49, MARK DAVISON wrote:
> >
> >> >I remember reading that it's a good idea to replace the flywheel
> >> >bolts after removing it.  Any other things I should be thinking
> >> >of while I'm preparing to have this done?  
> >> 
> >> It is nice but not absolutely necessary. What is very important
> >> it to re-seal the threads on these bolts or oul will leak through
> >> the crank onto the clutch.
> >
> >What's recommended to reseal the threads?  I have some silicone
> >gasket sealer (blue) that I use for thermostats, etc.  Is this ok
> >for this?
> 
> 
> Rick, please trust me when I tell you to at least replace the
> flywheel bolts. The other bolts im not so sure they absolutley have
> to be repplaced. A young kid brought out his freshly rebuilt rabbit
> to the autox. In his 2nd run, he zinged the flywheel. (Broke all 5
> of the bolts) I asked him if they were new, he said nope, reused the
> old ones. This got me into a discussion with my VW Guru, Mike Potter
> about them bolts. He said they are a one time use bolt. Once you
> torque them AND you add a few dozen heat cycles thru the bolts,
> theyre junk once you remove them! He was adiment about it. His being
> a VW Dealer, he knows what works and what doesnt work, never mind
> what the book says. About the thread lock. Any blue or red thread
> locking compound will work. The gasker sealer is more for a liguid
> application more than it is for keeping bolts in. The new flywheel
> bolts hace thread locker already on them. If you buy new clutch
> bolts, they have the same material on them as well. Just use a dab
> of Lock-Tite. (TM)
> 
> 
> 
> Shawn
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