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> The problem we have with these bolts, is that from the factory, they had > star washers under the head. Over the years, after the engine has been > torn down, the star washers are left out. Blue 242 Loctite is the > answer, and tapping the holes deeper sure helps. > > This sounds like one of the small screws that hold the aluminum cooling fan > > shroud on came loose and is bouncing around in the depression off the back side > > of the fan. :O What about putting in a star washer? Is there a reason it wouldn't work. It's not a problem I've had, but my engine hasn't been dismantled - yet - and I would put back what I removed anyway. Dave. UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/ ------ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ List info at http://www.vwtype3.org/list | mailto:gregm@vwtype3.org ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~