Check This Out.. my first broken trophy.

['Crockett]

Don't know what the deal is with this problem.

For over 2 years, I've been using nothing or grease, and 55-70ftlbs torque. Never a problem.

Preventative measure . . . . you only gotta lunch a cover once to want to cover your arse. 5 cents worth off RTV buys a lot of peace of mind. IMO

I'm big on using chemicals during assembly . . . . . they don't cost near as much as hard parts !

 

[willycrumb]

Im the opposite. I dont even use locktight. I just check stuff regularly.

 

['Crockett]

You check your flywheel bolt, case bolts and cylinder base nuts regularly ? . . . . . . . damn that's hardcore !

I'm kidding . . . . .

Seriously though, everyone has a routine that works for them and that's fine . . . . . . I'm not saying my way is "right" . . . that's just my routine and I feel it's the reason I don't have a lot of failures.

 

[Superjet 9195]

no matter what, I think maitenance is a part of motorsports. Every form of it. If someone doesnt like working on stuff, they should take up golf. No offense to anyone that does chase the little white ball across vast acreage. :biggthumpup:

 

[superramjet]

aluminum flywheels must be retorqued a couple of hours after the first install. Some builders heat them up before installing them to prevent that.

 

[Superjet 9195]

aluminum flywheels must be retorqued a couple of hours after the first install. Some builders heat them up before installing them to prevent that.

That could be what happened, maybe only got torqued one time and thats it.