Re: Engine Building Question

[Brett Van Sprewenburg <brett@netacc.net>]

>Hey Listers,
>
>Many of you know that I'm working on a 2008cc engine for my 1981 16V, and
>this weekend I built the shortblock. Woo hoo! Well, I have one question for
>those of you who have done this before.
>
>I found in the Bently manual that I am supposed to put a sealant (LocTite?)
>on the threads of the bolts for the oil squirters that shoot oil up that the
>piston skirts. Unfortunately, I didn't find this until after I torqued down
>all of the rod bolts and crank bolts, and I did not put any sealant on these
>bolts. I'm blaming this one on Mr. Bently this information is at the END of
>the engine section, not closer to when you'd actually be installing these
>things!
>
>So, do I not worry about this, or do I try and get to them without unbolting
>the rods, or is this so important that I need to unbolt everything to get it
>done?
>
>Any advice will be helpful. Thanks -- Craig Williams


When I built my 2008cc 16v, I ran up against the same problem. I
ordered the proper stuff at the dealer, which was a huge mistake
because it ran me like $40+ for a tiny bottle of it.  Looks like
green locktite...the engine shop guys had never seen anything like it,
and joked about how one of the guys there would probably taste it
because it was a new/different engine locking compound...his mom must
be very proud.

Anyway, if it were my engine, I'd fix it.  Engine vibrations can
loosen some amazing things...I've experienced this first hand
several times on my motor already.  Having those pieces of metal
get loose inside the motor like that could be quite devastating. Is
it worth the risk?

==Brett

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