Flywheel Installation - Quick Tip

[hamrhed421]

wee little engine, its cute the little guy!

[AngelsTravels]

Thanks so much for sharing!! I feel like I'm getting away with something incredibly substantial and not having to pay for it...your vids and knowledge are so valuable & helpful.

[fiatnutz]

@AngelsTravels - Any and all donations welcome on this end. It does take time and effort to produce these vids.

[drunkennewfiemidget]

WTF. I have been responsible for, and have friends who are responsible for hundreds of flywheel installations, and to date, 0 have had a bolt come loose. Just how much loctite are these people putting on the bolts?!

[dragsteralf]

@drunkennewfiemidget thats the difference between the high performance and attention to deal motors he builds, and the motors you work on.

[drunkennewfiemidget]

@dragsteralf Congratulations, that doesn't make any sense.

[wilsonryder]

has anyone had a a flywheel come off because you put the locker on the threads of the bolt? ive done 100 clutches never had that happen

[MrToolean]

Great Videos John, have you considered the new loctite "tape" that can be applied in a dry "tape" format? Thanks!

[badslabber]

handy tip ,that could save your life , thank you !

[SHARPtattoo]

you have a great informative channel for people building motors! i just subscribed to you!

[fiatnutz]

@SHARPtattoo - Thank you.

[mikldude]

its good to learn the correct procedure, thanks john.

[marcocostantini87]

ma chi tel'ha insegnato?? topo gigio??

[trekliquid55]

please tell me how to become so anal about threadlocking my crank !

[hp11208]

nice

[RigsPGT]

Good stuff!

As it looks i've been lucky with my flywheel installs because i just threadlock one bolt, hand tighten it and repeat the procedure until they are all hand tight. Then with a ratchet, i tighten the bolts in a star position by feel. Last, i use the torque wrench to give them the final torque in the same sequence as before. My engine revs to a rev limited 7200 rpms speed while on turbo ;) .

Either way i'll keep this in mind for my next flywheel job! Thank You!!!

[docstruthers]

Hey John,

Would this work?

1. Install 2 opposing bolts to torque spec

2. Install remaining threadlocked bolts

3. remove NON threadlocked bolts

4. Reinstall step 3 bolts with threadlock

??

Thank you John. You are a legend!

[princemontag]

my fly wheel is costing me $328 :(

[jayguy173]

did you think this up while cleaning your ears

[seapeddler]

For extra safety, there should be a stamped sheet metal locking plate with bend-over tabs. Or drill the bolt heads for safety wire?

I hope the bolts don't come out when I'm on a cruise in the Maldives.

[mightyfinejonboy]

this may explain why a friend,used to have multiple flywheel loosing problems on his high rev 4 pot with a lightened steel flywheel,they used thread lock every time (pro engine builder)and it kept coming off/loose after only ten miles on stage,ok on the dyno,kept wrecking the crankshaft.

[thugathugacation]

good tip, helps keep the art in engine building. thank you!

[tsifreak]

Thanks John great tip!!

[fiatnutz]

Dude, you didn't get the message from this video, it does matter. You don't want the thread lock between the flywheel and crankshaft flange. On the 10,000 rpm engines that I build - it makes all the difference in the world to not have the flywheel take a hike.

[djhaz36]

great info.keep them comeing.thanks..

[tagjags]

tsifreak gREAT tIP........hUUUMMMMM ....nOT rEALLY I would NEVER do it that way ALWAYS tighten four cleanbolts , then thread lock the other two Repeat for all, always with those mating surfaces in intimate contact.......no release, ever......finalize with proper torquing..... No thread locking liquid,later solid, in the crevice, to make the whole thing wobble. There is always a better way tagjags porto Pt

[MegamanEXEv2]

Another great video, John. Seriously, you have one of the most informative car channels on YouTube.

[MrGuvEuroman]

I love you tips John keep them coming!!

[DemoFly]

Uh oh. I didn't use thread locker on my flywheel bolts. Just torqued them to spec in a zig zag pattern.

[30GB]

thanks i will remember this tip

[arabrockerman]

Yep, not a flywheel but I've seen bolts come loose just for that reason!