Flywheel Bolt Lock Tab
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Pre-verto flywheel bolt lock tab - Is it generally thought to use it or not? If not should a dab of threadlock be used?

I have had trouble in the past in getting the lock tab to stay in place on the stepped washer as the flywheel bolt is tightened so I don't kow if they can really be trusted to stay in place under use.

Done a quick search and similar topics over the years don't really give a general thought on this.

I always use one. But I agree, a PITA to keepin place.

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I seem to remember old ones stayed in place because they were made of something called metal, not like the new ones that are made of cheese.

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Soft spready cheese at that.

I gave up using them a long time ago, use some 270 locktite and torque to 120Ft/lb, tap the flywheel all around the outer edge with a hammer and a block of wood then re torque job done

locktite here too!

Loctite!

But you really need a thread tap to clean out the threads after disassembly

yes, but i'm a bodger and use an old bolt with a slit cut in it, and a load of solvent.

As above the locktabs are made of cheese and not worth using.

As well as loctite on the threads I always use a little smear of ARP lube on the bolt head face to key washer - this ensures al lthe torque you apply is used to tension the bolt and not lost in friction between the bolt head and washer -more important the larger the torque values!

JK

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it would probably be like this one!

Also I do the TD method of putting the flywheel on hot.