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Old 07-21-2006, 12:19 PM
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Doing a clutch install and was wondering if it is OK to re-use the old flywheel bolts? Car has 21K miles on it and the original clutch was replaced under warranty at about 16K miles. I am sure they re-used the old bolts. So this will be the second R+R of the bolts. The problem is that the bolts have to be ordered. Thanks
Old 07-21-2006, 12:58 PM
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I used mine. Just torque to specs with the correct procedure, use some red lock tite, & you should be fine. Unless there is visual damage to the bolts/threads.
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Originally Posted by JoeMack
Doing a clutch install and was wondering if it is OK to re-use the old flywheel bolts? Car has 21K miles on it and the original clutch was replaced under warranty at about 16K miles. I am sure they re-used the old bolts. So this will be the second R+R of the bolts. The problem is that the bolts have to be ordered. Thanks
Well, you could re-use the old bolts, but you are going to have the thing apart anyways, might as well have the peace of mind and throw some ARP bolts in there while you are at it. And yes, RED lock tite, make sure you use it.
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Re-use them if you like. They aren't T-T-Y bolts so you're all set.

ARPs are nice if you feel like blowing money.

Just be sure to use a little red loctite which ever route you go.
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Originally Posted by BYUNSPEED
His clutch came with ARPs. All I did was suggest to use the old bolts that it would be okay and I still do.
The ARP's that came with the Textralia are for the pressure plate to flywheel (which I am using). I am talking about the bolts for the flywheel to crank.
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Dunno about that.... I looked em up at the dealership, they ARE indeed trq to yield.... I tryed reusing em, and snapped one... this prompted my investigation... good luck to ya
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Originally Posted by koji777
Dunno about that.... I looked em up at the dealership, they ARE indeed trq to yield.... I tryed reusing em, and snapped one... this prompted my investigation... good luck to ya
That's the first I've heard of that. Everyone I've asked or read did not say anything about torque to yield bolts being used for the flywheel. I used the originals. I hope they will be OK.
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Originally Posted by koji777
Dunno about that.... I looked em up at the dealership, they ARE indeed trq to yield.... I tryed reusing em, and snapped one... this prompted my investigation... good luck to ya
Yeah that is the first time I heard about that too. Makes me glad I bought the ARPs.
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Go with ARPs and be done with it



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