[alfa] Re: Replacing Alfa flywheel bolts (Loctite)

[Kevin Trent <trentkc@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 05:55 PM 6/23/04 +0000, you wrote:

> Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 19:52:49 -0700
> From: "Jay Mackro" <jmackro@domain.elided>
> Subject: [alfa] Replacing Alfa flywheel bolts
> <snip>
> Unless the used bolts are really munged up, yea, I would just clean them,
> and substitute Loctite for the sheetmetal tabs.  Those tabs always seemed
> kind of hokey to me - OK in their day, but since superceded by Loctite.
>
> Incidently, I substitute Loctite for ALL of the sheetmetal locktabs used
> in an Alfa engine - such as the ones on the connecting rod big ends.
> Anyone think this is risky?  One thing that bugs me about the tabs is
> the way they twist as you are torquing the big ends.
What color Loctite are you using - Blue?
//kct
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