Jerry:
Since the flywheel is cast iron, it would be a rare event that
the threads stripped requiring that kind of repair. If it did happen, I
suppose I might be nervous about using a helicoil in that kind of
situation and might consider drilling and retapping all the bolt holes.
I rather think that my preferred course of action would be to get a new
flywheel, but then if it was lightened, resurfaced and balanced I would
probably forgo a new flywheel given my investment in the old one.
Other than the annoyance factor, is there some reason you don't
wish to simply redrill the pressure plate to accommodate the 3/8" bolts?
Cheers,
Vance
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-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Jerry C Shaw
Sent: March 15, 2005 2:10 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: Clutch Attachment Bolt Size
I just unpacked my LUK clutch to attach it to my newly lightened,
refaced,
and balanced flywheel. It turns out that the clutch cover bolt clearance
holes were too small to accomodate the 3/8"-24 bolts that were used by
the
PO.
Upon looking at Bentley on torquing specs it says the clutch attachment
bolts are supposed to be 5/16" UNF, which would explain the difference.
How frequently do clutch attachment bolts strip out, to be fixed by
drilling
out and retapping all 6 bolt holes with a larger thread?
Anyone else had this problem?
Thanks,
Jerry
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