Re: M6 vs. M8 bolt torque rear main seal..

[Dan Bubb <jdbubb@ix.netcom.com>]

The threaded portion of an M6 bolt is 6mm or about 1/4" (10mm hex head).
An M8 is 8mm or about 5/16" (13mm hex head on a VW, 12mm on some
Japanese cars ;^P).
The bolt that holds the timing pulley to the crank seems to be a good
way to keep the crank from turning.
Loctite, as suggested by Peter in his response, is recommended and is a
damn good idea since the PP and flywheel weigh a bunch and are rotating
really fast approximately in line with your right testicle!

Brian McGarvey wrote:
> 
> Hello...
> Duh I dont kow the diff between an M6 and M8 bolt.
> So I cant torque down the bolts to reassemble the rest.
> 
> the bolts i'm talking about are on the rear of the block. and hold the
> large metal plate onto the block and the rear main seal.
> thanks
> 
> also any suggestions for the shade tree for holding the flywheel still
> during torqueing of the flywheel bolts?
> brian
> 87 16v.. striupped and gone stuff still up for grabs.
> 85 Cabby loaner..
> 82 Cabby no engine
> 81 S new owner MIA.
> 
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