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Flywheel Bolts - Do You Reuse?? #1383107 02/07/13 01:20 PM 02/07/13 01:20 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 902 Seattle, WA R rss OP super stock
rss OP super stock R Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 902 Seattle, WA	I'm interested to see what others think about reusing flywheel mounting bolts. I'm getting ready to put my 94 Ram 1500 back together and noticed that the FSM recommends new bolts to reinstall the flywheel. Do you use new bolts everytime, or just wire brush the originals and install with Locktite?

Re: Flywheel Bolts - Do You Reuse?? [Re: rss] #1383108 02/07/13 01:23 PM 02/07/13 01:23 PM
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska R RapidRobert Circle Track
RapidRobert Circle Track R Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 36,040 Lincoln Nebraska	Quote: or just wire brush the originals and install with Locktite? wire brush/clean with brake kleen etc/dry em/blue loctite/torque wrench live every 24 hour block of time like it's your last day on earth

Re: Flywheel Bolts - Do You Reuse?? [Re: rss] #1383109 02/07/13 01:23 PM 02/07/13 01:23 PM
Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio Challenger 1 Too Many Posts
Challenger 1 Too Many Posts Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 28,312 Cincinnati, Ohio	Yes I would use new bolts for safety. And I would torque them with a torque wrench and skip the locktite if you want a true torque reading and no failures.

Re: Flywheel Bolts - Do You Reuse?? [Re: Challenger 1] #1383110 02/07/13 02:18 PM 02/07/13 02:18 PM
Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass DAYCLONA I Live Here
DAYCLONA I Live Here Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 18,157 Mass	Quote: Yes I would use new bolts for safety. And I would torque them with a torque wrench and skip the locktite if you want a true torque reading and no failures. X1000%....bolts are cheap, feet, legs and other driveline componets aren't

Re: Flywheel Bolts - Do You Reuse?? [Re: DAYCLONA] #1383111 02/07/13 02:20 PM 02/07/13 02:20 PM
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 114 Oakdale, MN W weazel member
weazel member W Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 114 Oakdale, MN	I've reused them on many different vehicles. Never had a issue!! Like stated, clean them up and reloctite them!

Re: Flywheel Bolts - Do You Reuse?? [Re: RapidRobert] #1383112 02/07/13 02:53 PM 02/07/13 02:53 PM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest M MoparforLife Too Many Posts
MoparforLife Too Many Posts M Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 25,200 Upper Midwest	Quote: Quote: or just wire brush the originals and install with Locktite? wire brush/clean with brake kleen etc/dry em/blue loctite/torque wrench Have reused them numerous times with no problems.

Re: Flywheel Bolts - Do You Reuse?? [Re: Challenger 1] #1383113 02/07/13 02:57 PM 02/07/13 02:57 PM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 902 Seattle, WA R rss OP super stock
rss OP super stock R Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 902 Seattle, WA	Quote: And I would torque them with a torque wrench and skip the locktite if you want a true torque reading and no failures The FSM for my truck actually calls out use of Locktite 242 (Blue) with the new bolts. Last edited by rss; 02/07/13 02:58 PM.

Re: Flywheel Bolts - Do You Reuse?? [Re: rss] #1383114 02/07/13 03:02 PM 02/07/13 03:02 PM
Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O 70Cuda383 Too Many Posts
70Cuda383 Too Many Posts Joined: Oct 2003 Posts: 21,345 Marysville, O-H-I-O	I've reused them. ...well, I've reused modern, ARP high strength flywheel bolts. I've never had originals to re-use. Photobucket sucks

Re: Flywheel Bolts - Do You Reuse?? [Re: weazel] #1383115 02/07/13 03:07 PM 02/07/13 03:07 PM
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,301 Penna 7 70satelliteguy pro stock
70satelliteguy pro stock 7 Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,301 Penna	"I've reused them on many different vehicles. Never had a issue!! Like stated, clean them up and reloctite them! " Mike

Re: Flywheel Bolts - Do You Reuse?? [Re: rss] #1383116 02/07/13 04:17 PM 02/07/13 04:17 PM
Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun nomore65BelvJim I Live Here
nomore65BelvJim I Live Here Joined: Dec 2003 Posts: 16,844 Phoenix - surface of the sun	Quote: I'm interested to see what others think about reusing flywheel mounting bolts. I'm getting ready to put my 94 Ram 1500 back together and noticed that the FSM recommends new bolts to reinstall the flywheel. Do you use new bolts everytime, or just wire brush the originals and install with Locktite? On older stuff I've used them over, much older than 94 though. Check to see if they are torque to yield bolts. Find out why the FSM reccomends using new bolts. As said above...new bolts are cheap, legs not so much. Err on the side of safety.

Re: Flywheel Bolts - Do You Reuse?? [Re: rss] #1383117 02/07/13 06:31 PM 02/07/13 06:31 PM
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 12,225 Looking for a way out of Middl... IMGTX I Live Here
IMGTX I Live Here Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 12,225 Looking for a way out of Middl...	Like somebody said. New bolts are supposed to be replaced if the FSM says to. Some say they are Torque to Yield, I say they are just cheap. I have used old bolts for Hundreds of thousands of miles and dozens of clutch changes. Older cars used bolts of a better quality IMHO and I clean and loctite them. BUT if I were to race it or beat down on a modified engine I would use new ARP bolts plain and simple. By old I look at anything older than about 85 as old.

Re: Flywheel Bolts - Do You Reuse?? [Re: IMGTX] #1383118 02/08/13 12:11 AM 02/08/13 12:11 AM
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 902 Seattle, WA R rss OP super stock
rss OP super stock R Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 902 Seattle, WA	Thanks for all the replies. I've got a new ARP bolt set on order.

Re: Flywheel Bolts - Do You Reuse?? [Re: rss] #1383119 02/08/13 07:47 AM 02/08/13 07:47 AM
Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,063 Niles , Ohio T therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah.
therocks oh wait.but hey.lets see.oh yeah. T Joined: Jan 2003 Posts: 21,063 Niles , Ohio	Ive reused them since the 60s.The last time I did the 65 I did use all new ARPs.I even got their new clutch bolts.Just feels better when Im turning 6700 RPMs.Rocky Chrysler Firepower

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