RE: Clutch falling off; was (RE: 16v starter woes, I think...)

["John C. Worden" <scirocco@powerlink.net>]

The six bolts to the crank are for the pressure plate(and they are
very rugged bolts), but I was talking about the flywheel bolts since you
mentioned the flywheel come off.  Either way though, if they come off
it's time to for the owner to stop working on their own car or find a new
mechanic.

John



At 01:33 PM 10/23/01 -0700, Fry, Larry wrote:
>It would have to be the six bolts that hold the clutch assembly to the
>crank.  the nine bolts you are thinking of hold the flywheel to the clutch.
>And yes, those six bolts would have to all shear for this to happen.
>Unlikely, but certainly not impossible.
>
>Larry  sandiego16V
>
>
> >
> >>A starter-gone-bad would not cause the engine to die if it's already
> >>running.  This may be way-out, but it sounds like the flywheel/clutch has
> >>come off.  The dying wasn't preceeded by loud, terrible noises, was it?
> >>
> >>Larry  sandiego16V
>


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