Re: [T3] How to lock flex plate

["Martinez, Leon" <martinezl@ftscpac.navy.mil>]

Thomas Ainlay wrote:

How can I lock the flex plate so that the gland nut can 
be removed and later re-installed?

Thomas
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I have used Lock Tite before and it is very strong 
but I have had experiences of it cracking when it gets 
old maybe after overheating, when I have gotten to it.
When cracked it did not seem to hold the nut as hard as it should.
Then I used Permatex# 2 , this was a bit mistake. It was 
so permanent that I broke part of the nuts head and had to 
use a hack saw and a chisel to get it out by chisel 
turning. The next and final stuff I used, was Silicon 
rubber (the red kind) , this stuff stays mushy after
some good mileage, does not burn or crack. Removal 
still needs lots of leverage since it is still torqued 
to 250 pounds and this stuff acts as lubricant and it 
may get tighter.

My mode of tightening is a big torque wrench with my
breaker pipe/bar or my electric impact wrench from Sears.
To remove, I use my big breaker pipe or the impact wrench.
Reguardless of what I use, the nut is still very very 
snug to turn, even if 1/4 is is still inside. This 
material would keep the nut from working itself loose.
When the nuts off I can see rubber in the crank hole
and on the nuts thread, got to be cleaned for 
reinstallation. This also keeps oil from seeping down the 
thread.

These are my two cents, some folks may disagree or be 
shocked on what I use.


LEON MARTINEZ

SAN DIEGO AND TIJUANA






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