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

["Graham Davis" <grahamldavis@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Inside the motor or, for you bravehearts, the V6 timing belt de-tensioner
'up-grade', use only Loctite oil tolerant blue #243.  For fly-wheel cap
screws, use Loctite green #270, maximum strength stud locker.  Don't be
surprised if you have to use heat to loosen them next time, but at least
you won't be surprised to find the fly-wheel in your lap!

Graham Davis

St. Louis, Missouri

Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2004 19:52:49 -0700
>From: "Jay Mackro" <jmackro@domain.elided>
>Subject: [alfa]
><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kind of hokey to me - OK in their day, but since superceded by Loctite.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

Graham L. Davis

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