clutch

[brett at netacc.net (Brett VanSprewenburg)]

I've reused all those bolts before without problems, your milage may vary.  I
use blue loctite on the threads, because that's what the new bolts seem to
have on them.

==Brett



>you have got to be kidding me.....So I have to buy friggin bolts too?  What
>would happen if I didn't?  Would I have to torque them down more?  Couldn;t
>I use some loctite or something.  I am selling this car and unless it poses
>some safety risk or something I rather get this job over with.  I live in a
>small town and getting parts takes days cuz no one has vw parts in stock
>here.........
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Patrick Bureau" <ats@longcoeur.com>
>To: "'Ryan Ruggles'" <ryanruggles@uniserve.com>
>Cc: <treed2@wsu.edu>; <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Sent: Tuesday, March 23, 2004 8:58 AM
>Subject: RE: clutch
>
>
>>  You need new pressure and flywheel bolts because they are stretch bolts.
>>
>>  ---
>>  ATS - Patrick Bureau -  Web site :
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>atsgtx@hotmail.com
>>  See what I am selling today on eBay: http://tinyurl.com/22e5b
>>
>>
>>
>>  ->-----Original Message-----
>  > ->From: Ryan Ruggles [mailto:ryanruggles@uniserve.com]
>
>  > ->
>>  ->Cool, that's what i figured.  I just thought I'd ask.  Why do
>>  ->I need new pressure plate bolts?  Also what size 12pt socket
>>  ->are they.  I have to go buy one.
>>  ->
>>  ->Cheers
>>  ->
>>  ->Sorry about the lack of clarity Toby, I was half-cut while
>>  ->writing my post last night :)
>>  ->
>  > ->----- Original Message -----
>
>  > ->
>>  ->> Well tyo know if it is your main seal, you will continue
>>  ->dissembly of
>>  ->> the pressure plate from the car (you did get new bolts
>>  ->right?) and you
>>  ->> will
>>  ->find
>>  ->> it behind it.
>>  ->>
>>  ->> As for the rod, yes this is normal as the clutch plate is no longer
>>  ->> there
>>  ->to
>>  ->> push back on it.
>  > ->>