Julie's busy day and a few Q's

[jdbubb at verizon.net (Dan Bubb)]

All good points Mr. Cheapass! ;^)
Torque them to 35 lb-ft!
Not the old tighten till they start to strip, then back off a half turn.
Most people just tighten the hell out of bolts then wonder that they can't 
loosen them later.
Use a torque wrench!
my <.02
Dan

From: "Ron Pieper" <rapieper@yahoo.com>
Sent: Sunday, December 03, 2006 7:59 AM
Subject: Re: Julie's busy day and a few Q's


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> --- raveracer77 <raveracer77@yahoo.ca> wrote:
>>     On more of a note of overwhelming triumph, I sourced some replacement 
>> bolts for those
>> annoying 12 point transaxle bolts.  They cost $0.60 each and are a 8mm 
>> Allen hex head....
>
> I checked McMaster.com for something to match the M8x48 screws used on the 
> CV joints.  You can get
> an M8x50 hex socket head for about ~$0.27/ea but you gotta buy 25, and you 
> gotta ship them, so
> your $0.60 is OK.  And they're not rustproof, at least the ones I saw.  If 
> you do this, do NOT get
> stainless steel, it's far weaker than a good 12.9 class bolt.
>
> Too bad the drilled-for-lockwire screws were available only in inch 
> sizes...
>
> On a very old 4 speed removed from the car with CVs still attached, I 
> scavenged a set of Torx head
> screws...far better than either hex or triple-square IMO.
>
>> Out of curiosity has anyone ever heard of a Transaxle coming loose?
>
> If you mean an axle, then YES.  I had to replace a tranny case half for a 
> guy who brought me one
> where the CV bolts worked loose and the CV swung around and hammered into 
> the side of the case,
> cracking the heck out of it.  BE SURE to tighten these bolts sufficiently!
>
> Ron
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