i'm used to pulling these apart, and some bolts are tigher than others, but last night i pulled apart a 0 mile reman, and it seemed like some of the bolts were looser than others.



is this normal at all? engine's never been started

i always did a torque check on all of mine anytime i had the engine out or the tranny removed....just for peace of mind.

Ive always wondered if some coolant seal leaks could be cured by a retorquing to pattern.

retorqued mine after a clutch change for precaution..

surprisingly found others to be off one or two pounds...

i've never done it, but i guess it's something to consider. i, too, have noticed some tension bolts being way more loose than others upon disassembly.

Ito told me to chase the threads because of garbage issue that would lead to torque problems.So I guess if reman was torqued with garbge or bad threads that could release load over time as the tension wore on it. Meaning false torque load at assembly.

yah they prolly didnt chase the threads, and the bolts were torqued dry, the tension bolt seals were all screwed up

Anyone know the thread pitch of the Tention bolts?

1.0

Ok, and the size? m10 m12 m14?!

M10

I have found they become loose over time.



I tq then re tq after engine test on stand and cool down has achieved.



I also do not TQ to factory specs but that’s my process.

The Engine i just put back together i ran a Tap down each bolt hole in the Plate and Die over each Bolt then used Liquid lock & torqued up to 28lbs (when Assembling), Then i found a Weeping coolant seal when i Pressure tested it, i then kept going round the Bolts going up in 2lb increases until the Coolant seals where good, i ended up with 38lbs of Torque but i did go a bit over just to make sure they where good.



You can tell when the Threads are clean when you screw the Bolts in by hand they feel smooth and you can take them right down to the Plate.