Re: [T3] Locktite on fan bolt? 93 ft pds?

[Jim Adney <jadney@vwtype3.org>]

On 7 Jun 2002, at 7:25, Erkson, Toby wrote:

> I would recommend using thread locker on a higher performance engine.  I had a
> devil of a time keeping my bolt on.  Called the builder and they said it needed
> to be 120 pound/feet and to use thread locker.  That did the trick for me!

Use Loctite but just tighten to the stock torque. I think most people get in 
trouble here because they are using a beetle manual, and the torque there is 
lower, since the bolt is shorter and there is no cantilevered load.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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