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Old 11-24-2006, 01:00 PM
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clutch trouble

Ok...Im a little ticked....
Thought since I had the day off I would try balancing my flywheel the way the TSB shows by adding washers to the flywheel bolts. Well, I did one corner no difference..then on the next bolt I tried the POS bolt I was using snapped off. I think it was a cheapo soft bolt cause I did'nt put much to it. So I put a drill bit in my angle die grinder drill it and try to easy out it with no luck...finally broke a easyout off in it so now %@$$#^$&! What to do next?? Will I be ok missing one of the eight bolts?? My last resort idea is tack welding it???........any suggestions?
 
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Old 11-24-2006, 02:39 PM
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pull the flywheel off and grab it with some pliers if it is protuding still. if not drill/easy out. i know it sucks but i dont think i would risk the 7.

if you need i think i still have my oem bolts laying around somewhere.
 
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Old 11-24-2006, 02:43 PM
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on second read it sounds like you may be adding washers to the pressure plate to flywheel bolts? is that correct?

which bolt broke?
 
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Old 11-24-2006, 02:54 PM
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The pressure plate to flywheel.

The TSB I was using was from the TDS

I'm thinking of putting a short weld on it that can be ground off if/when I need to change the clutch.
 
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Old 11-24-2006, 08:56 PM
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Well I tried all day long to get the broken bolt out. No luck. Finally decided to weld the pressure plate and flywheel right below where the bolt is. I hope to have biger injectors soon and then a better clutch will be needed also so........
Just put about a inch long weld along the edge of the pressure plate and flywheel. When I go to change the clutch I'll just grind the weld off to get the two pieces apart. Hope this wont affect anything, dont know what or how....
 
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Old 11-24-2006, 10:34 PM
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as long as the weld is good it sounds about as good as it gets. sorry you couldnt get her.
 




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