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April 2004
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Bolt torque / Clutch question, urgent.
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Mon, 20 December 2004 10:00
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So after taking out the gbox and sourcing a plate and toying with linning the clutch up.. I begin to tighten the bolts on the pressure plate in readyness to throw in the gbox.
What happens? I snap a bolt head.
this is 4ag 6/bolt pressure plate.
The question is, is it ok to leave it on there ? as im really really not up for taking it all out including flywheel then drilling out the bolt and trying to match the bolt and everything else all up again.
Logic would say no, but Im running a 3puk clutch that will probably be gone again within the year. So what does everyone think?
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tallahassee FL usOFa
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May 2002
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Re: Bolt torque / Clutch question, urgent.
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Mon, 20 December 2004 15:06
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it's outa balance & will vibrate, putting even more load on those that remain.
i think some weak pressure plates are thick enough to not twist & be affected.
is yours?
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Location:
Adelaide
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May 2003
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Re: Bolt torque / Clutch question, urgent.
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Mon, 20 December 2004 22:12
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I would say no. Snapped bolt heads do nasty things to balance.
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Location:
Perth
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October 2003
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Re: Bolt torque / Clutch question, urgent.
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Mon, 20 December 2004 23:36
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I say you will be called Mr Bodgy if you leave it. Do it properly something worse could happen cause of it.
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May 2002
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I supported Toymods
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Australia
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November 2003
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Re: Bolt torque / Clutch question, urgent.
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Tue, 21 December 2004 00:41
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Yeah, I've snapped one of these puppies before.
Tightening it up, 25ft-lbs, look at friend, '25 isnt enough, lets go for 30' - SNAP - 'shit, 25 was enough'
Easy-out was the rescuer, but it wasnt that tight so I could have just tapped it out like above.
But I had an easyout on hand, so I used it.
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Location:
Sydney
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April 2004
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Baulko Hillo
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April 2004
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Re: Bolt torque / Clutch question, urgent.
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Tue, 21 December 2004 01:35
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SOunds like a good excuse to take off your flywheel and get it machined at the same time!
If you do this, make sure you go and get new f/w bolts too.
How did you line up the clutch plate so the input shaft will go in? Are you sure the clutch plate is on the right way? Did you get a new bearing release bearing and pilot bearing (goes in the middle of the flywheel.)?
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Location:
Baulko Hillo
Registered:
April 2004
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Re: Bolt torque / Clutch question, urgent.
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Tue, 21 December 2004 01:36
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Just noticed your edit..... Have you got a rubber mallet?
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Location:
Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Bolt torque / Clutch question, urgent.
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Tue, 21 December 2004 01:39
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Jeremy im so past it, im thinking of ripping the flywheel out and getting a new one.  Nah yeh I got a new release bearing.
How did I line up the clutch.. found a pole the same diametre as the flywheel bearing and put it there temporarily while i tightened the pressure plate on. It wasnt fun trying to keep it alinged.
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Sydney
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April 2004
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Re: Bolt torque / Clutch question, urgent.
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Tue, 21 December 2004 01:40
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Rubber mallet, I do, as I do have a number of other tools that my dad has lost somewhere in the garage..
If I find it though Ill be sure to kill myself with it.
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Baulko Hillo
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April 2004
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Re: Bolt torque / Clutch question, urgent.
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Tue, 21 December 2004 03:23
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| bathurst-91 wrote on Tue, 21 December 2004 12:40 |
If I find it though Ill be sure to kill myself with it.
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I'll see you tonight Drew.
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