I have never replaced those bolts (unless they came with the shortblock) and never had a problem. 'Course I am a woman and therefore not prone to breaking bolts! Entity Dan Snow spoke thus: > Let's just say hypothetically I know this dumb idiot who, in the course of > rebuilding his diesel engine, neglected to notice that one should always > replace the bolts that attach the flywheel to the crankshaft. |
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