Crankin' bolt

[fahrvegnugen at cox.net (David Utley)]

What torque does it recommend?

As mentioned, I have always used a impact gun, and IIRC it puts out nearly 300 ft/lb at max...
'

David
> 
> From: Ben Harder <vwtype53@yahoo.com>
> Date: 2004/11/17 Wed PM 12:35:58 EST
> To: Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com>
> CC: scirocco-l@scirocco.org
> Subject: Re: Crankin' bolt
> 
> Don't worry Don... this wasn't on your car... or engine.  :)
> 
> Did this make you worried?  I imagine it would if this was on
> a stretch bolt.  But really, all bolts stretch somewhat, right?
> Just some are of a material that will stretch more than others.
> 
> So what *is* the real solution to the crank bolt problem, anyhow?
> I think following the Bently torque spec is not enough...
> 
> Ben
> 
> 
> 
> --- Don Walter <dswalterwi@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> > You did that to a Stretch Bolt???????  Or do you have the non Stretch type.
> > 
> > Don
> > 
> > 
> > On Tue, 16 Nov 2004 20:00:55 -0800 (PST), Ben Harder <vwtype53@yahoo.com>
> > wrote:
> > > Maybe not the best idea... but I used a good amount of Red LocTite
> > > and immediately set my 400 ft-lb impact gun to work.  I hit the bolt
> > > for a good 10 seconds, before resting assured that the bolt was not
> > > ever coming off again.  ;)
> > > 
> > > Just my (not-so-technical) solution to that nastly little bolt...
> > > 
> > > Ben
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > 
> > > --- JoshuaA.Conner@VerizonWireless.com wrote:
> > > 
> > > > In light of my second crankshaft pulley replacement job i am curious if
> > any
> > > > one has an idea of what type of threadlocker I should use on my new
> > > > crankshaft bolt(it did not come with any pre-applied from the dealer). 
> > On
> > > > the last bolt I used loc-tite red and my concern is that the red sets up
> > so
> > > > fast that I may not be actually torqueing the bolt enough.  I need
> > something
> > > > that will allow me to gronk (definetly not in the Queens english) the
> > hell
> > > > out of the bolt and stay there.
> > > >
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