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• flywheel bolts by moTthediesel on 24 Jul, 2008 08:43
• Looking for a source of new flywheel bolts (I believe they are not to be reused, correct?), anybody got an idea?
  
  moT
• #1 by jimfoo on 24 Jul, 2008 09:48
• I got some from one of the online places, but it's been so long I can't remember which one. And unfortunately they are still sitting around here somewhere, unused, as I needed longer bolts for the Toyota flywheel. I just bought some regular bolts at the hardware store for it. They worked fine(I only got 8.8 )  until my run away engine mishap. I would think you could use 12.9 cap screws with some sealant/locktite on them. That's what I upgraded to.
• #2 by Turbinepowered on 24 Jul, 2008 15:34
• I bought mine from autohausaz.com for peanuts.
• #3 by vanagonturbo on 24 Jul, 2008 19:33
• I have used so many over and over and NEVER had a problem. I dont really think its necessary to get new ones.
  
  I have seen them fail once. When they werent tightened. I have also seen thousands of flywheels attached to VW engines.
• #4 by zukgod1 on 24 Jul, 2008 22:11
• Quote from: "vanagonturbo"

  I have used so many over and over and NEVER had a problem. I dont really think its necessary to get new ones.
  

  
  
  
  Ditto!!
• #5 by moTthediesel on 25 Jul, 2008 06:40
• Quote from: "Turbinepowered"

  I bought mine from autohausaz.com for peanuts.

  
  
  
  I looked there but couldn't find them, guess I'll have to look again!
  
  moT
• #6 by moTthediesel on 25 Jul, 2008 06:57
• Quote from: "vanagonturbo"

  I have used so many over and over and NEVER had a problem. I dont really think its necessary to get new ones.
  
  I have seen them fail once. When they werent tightened. I have also seen thousands of flywheels attached to VW engines.

  
  
  That may be, but I'm bolting up a Kennedy hybrid air cooled/water cooled flywheel, and it has a good bit more rear offset. I'm just a little leery of it I guess.
  
  moT
• #7 by Turbinepowered on 25 Jul, 2008 10:10
• Quote from: "moTthediesel"

  Quote from: "Turbinepowered"

  I bought mine from autohausaz.com for peanuts.

  
  
  
  I looked there but couldn't find them, guess I'll have to look again!
  
  moT

  
  
  Fox flywheel bolts. $1.90 apiece, but I figure that since I'm replacing 20+ year old bolts, new ones can't hurt!
  
  The diesel that I installed in the Fox had 30 year old bolts on it, even more incentive to me to replace them. Threads are the same, bolt heads have the same grade stamp on them, so I assume they're the same bolts.
  
  
  [edit] Yes, some of you may not consider $1.90 each for a bolt to be peanuts, but when my only local source for "substitute" bolts of a similar size and matching grade are only a quarter each cheaper, I'm willing to pay that extra $1.50 to have the correct bolts with threadlocker already applied.