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Jul 9, 2002 | 05:42 PM

Jermafenser

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Broken Flywheel bolt

Jul 9, 2002 | 09:12 PM

99Cobraman

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Broken Flywheel bolt

1976 F150 4x4, 460 cid eng, NP 435 trans. Should this condition go unfixed? One flywheel bolt broken off in the crank, but the other 5 five doing their job. You have to be crazy. (Crazy people aren't afraid of anything).

Jul 9, 2002 | 09:47 PM

Mike W

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From: Central Kali

Broken Flywheel bolt

I would fix it. You might get a few left handed drill bits and carefully center punch the broken capscrew. As you drill it should come out.

Jul 9, 2002 | 10:58 PM

gray79f250

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From: lake ariel usa

Broken Flywheel bolt

I once put a 292 chevy engine in a van with a bolt missing there. It still ran like a [junk] chev. If it were mine Id let it go but Im crazy also.

Jul 9, 2002 | 11:20 PM

trinogt

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Broken Flywheel bolt

It's no easy task to remove the tranny to replace a broken bolt, but it might give you peace of mind. Look at it this way: You get a chance to inspect your rear seal for leaks! The thing is, how on earth did this bolt break on its own like that? I never heard of such a thing on a flywheel...
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Jul 10, 2002 | 12:14 AM

supercab4x4

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From: zebulon nc

Broken Flywheel bolt

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 10-Jul-02 AT 01:15 AM (EST)]this doesnt have much to do with your problem but i like to tell the story.i had a vibration that i couldnt get rid of above 55.it wasnt very bad but enough to notice.my buddy rebalanced my new tires,tried new different tires and still couldnt get rid of it.anyway a year later i busted the exhaust manifold bolts and this shop pulled my motor and found that the flywheel had broken off and wedged itself back on.and i thought that only a couple of teeth were wearing.put a new one in and the vibration was gone.unfortunately the next year lost compression in 2 cylinders on the same side and shut it down.