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Date:         Wed, 1 Mar 2000 22:50:20 -0800
Reply-To:     tim vb-o'brien <vbob@PRIMENET.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         tim vb-o'brien <vbob@PRIMENET.COM>
Subject:      Re: stripped flywheel bolt
Comments: To: daveb@CP.NET
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ummmm... My Bentley only says to do this with the Diesel Engine only. All Aircools and Waterboxers say to tighten to 81 ft/lbs with no mention of loctite.

tim

Dave Bayer wrote: > > Stuart wrote: > > > > Karl, > > > > With the others out you might be able to get a good sized Vise Grip > > pliers on it REALLY REALLY tight and give it a twist. This tool can > > work wonders if you can get a hard bite. Alternatively, you might use a > > Dremel grinder to flatten two sides and put a wrench on it. You don't > > want to risk drilling into the threads in the crank if you can avoid > > it. When the head isn't broken off there is hope! > > Also, if the PO followed the instructions in the Bentley, > those bolts are going to be loctitied in there... Having the head > on will make their removal a bunch easier I should think. Try > getting the bolts real hot to break any loctite type bonds... > > dave


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