Crank damage advice needed
Crank damage advice needed so there was a horrible noise in the clutch area so we took the T56 out and this is what we found. All the bolts had backed out. When we pulled the bell housing along came the flywheel and clutch. This was installed by a shop. There was no sign of lock tight being used either.
So the big question! Is the crank to far gone? Is it going to effect the balance/ performance
So the big question! Is the crank to far gone? Is it going to effect the balance/ performance
I ran bolts into all the holes with my fingers.. no problem. the surface of yhe crank isnt fugged up too bad either, its just the first 1/8 inch of the bolt hoe is wallowed out. I think it will finr as long as a fly wheel will set flush... which i think it will.
honestly, id replace the crank...even if the bolts thread in by hand, and/or you could clean the threads, that thing still looks pretty chewed up. i wouldnt trust it...id rather replace it with what needs to be replaced now, than have to replace what needs to be now and later if you have problems resulting from this later...my honest $.02
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im not sure on the terms and conditions of the work performed by that "shop" for you, or if they even installed the flywheel for you, but if they did i would probably go back and see what they will do for you. i understand things happen, parts fail, blah blah blah, whatever...but thats kinda shady. ive pulled and installed mine myself five times in the year ive owned my f-body,and i didnt have any problems even remotely close to flywheel issues. depending on the warranty from the shop, id see what they have to say...
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I can't possibly imagine what could make all the bolts back out - other than the possibility the installer took a coffee break and forgot to torque them down.
I'd go to the shop and get them to fix things properly.
I'd go to the shop and get them to fix things properly.
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Verdad Gallardo if he could take it back to the shop, he would.. but, the shop is in texas, the car is in hawaii, and this is a different owner than the guy that paid for the work 3 months ago. What hes looking for is if you think he can bolt up a new flywheel if the bolt holes are still good or if its not worth the risk of having another flywheel fall off and having to replace it again, plus a crank.
Me personally, i would run it with a new fly wheel, whats the worst the can happen... he has to replace the fly wheel and crank if it fails.... id at least give it a shot..
Me personally, i would run it with a new fly wheel, whats the worst the can happen... he has to replace the fly wheel and crank if it fails.... id at least give it a shot..
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Originally Posted by chrismcdaniel
if he could take it back to the shop, he would.. but, the shop is in texas, the car is in hawaii, and this is a different owner than the guy that paid for the work 3 months ago. What hes looking for is if you think he can bolt up a new flywheel if the bolt holes are still good or if its not worth the risk of having another flywheel fall off and having to replace it again, plus a crank.
Me personally, i would run it with a new fly wheel, whats the worst the can happen... he has to replace the fly wheel and crank if it fails.... id at least give it a shot..
Me personally, i would run it with a new fly wheel, whats the worst the can happen... he has to replace the fly wheel and crank if it fails.... id at least give it a shot..
I am going to order a new SPEC billet flywheel tommorow and try it. Hopefully it all goes good. I will post up what happens. Feel free to keep the opinions coming. I also plan on calling the shop when I confirm who done the work. From what I was told and have reciepts for all the work was done by a board sponsor. It doesnt show for the clutch work though.
That looks like an Eagle crank that leaked out the center freeze plug.
How about this for a wild-*** theory - oil from the crank caused the clutch to slip and made heat, and the repeated heat cycling loosened the bolts?
Just a theory.
Random at that.
Replace the freeze plug (pick up a 1"). Remove the old one, clean the hole, and be sure to seal it with something like Permatex Ultra Black.
How about this for a wild-*** theory - oil from the crank caused the clutch to slip and made heat, and the repeated heat cycling loosened the bolts?
Just a theory.
Random at that.Replace the freeze plug (pick up a 1"). Remove the old one, clean the hole, and be sure to seal it with something like Permatex Ultra Black.
