clutch

[abatzis2 at hotmail.com (Michael Abatzis)]

i have as well, several times with no ill effects. i've also reused head 
bolts, and damn near every other "replace after 1 use" bolts without 
problem. yes, my car is a driving pile of shrapnel.

-Michael Abatzis
New Orleans!
1988 Scirocco 2L 16v RIP
1987 Scirocco 2L 16v...



>From: Brett VanSprewenburg <brett@netacc.net>
>To: "Ryan Ruggles" <ryanruggles@uniserve.com>
>CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
>Subject: Re: clutch
>Date: Tue, 23 Mar 2004 12:54:36 -0500
>
>
>I've reused all those bolts before without problems, your milage may vary.  
>I
>use blue loctite on the threads, because that's what the new bolts seem to
>have on them.
>
>==Brett
>
>
>
>>you have got to be kidding me.....So I have to buy friggin bolts too?  
>>What
>>would happen if I didn't?  Would I have to torque them down more?  
>>Couldn;t
>>I use some loctite or something.  I am selling this car and unless it 
>>poses
>>some safety risk or something I rather get this job over with.  I live in 
>>a
>>small town and getting parts takes days cuz no one has vw parts in stock
>>here.........
>>----- Original Message -----
>>From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
>>To: "'Ryan Ruggles'" <ryanruggles@uniserve.com>
>>Cc: <treed2@wsu.edu>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>>Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:58 AM
>>Subject: RE: clutch
>>
>>
>>>  You need new pressure and flywheel bolts because they are stretch 
>>>bolts.
>>>
>>>  ---
>>>  ATS - Patrick Bureau -  Web site :
>>>  http://ats.longcoeur.com]http://ats.longcoeur.com
>>>  AIM: texasscirocco - Yahoo: atsgtx - ICQ: 32918816 - MSN:
>>atsgtx@hotmail.com
>>>  See what I am selling today on eBay: http://tinyurl.com/22e5b
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>  ->-----Original Message-----
>>  > ->From: Ryan Ruggles [mailto:ryanruggles@uniserve.com]
>>
>>  > ->
>>>  ->Cool, that's what i figured.  I just thought I'd ask.  Why do
>>>  ->I need new pressure plate bolts?  Also what size 12pt socket
>>>  ->are they.  I have to go buy one.
>>>  ->
>>>  ->Cheers
>>>  ->
>>>  ->Sorry about the lack of clarity Toby, I was half-cut while
>>>  ->writing my post last night :)
>>>  ->
>>  > ->----- Original Message -----
>>
>>  > ->
>>>  ->> Well tyo know if it is your main seal, you will continue
>>>  ->dissembly of
>>>  ->> the pressure plate from the car (you did get new bolts
>>>  ->right?) and you
>>>  ->> will
>>>  ->find
>>>  ->> it behind it.
>>>  ->>
>>>  ->> As for the rod, yes this is normal as the clutch plate is no longer
>>>  ->> there
>>>  ->to
>>>  ->> push back on it.
>>  > ->>
>
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