Flywheel bolts torque specs

[rexxdoggy]

Quick and simple

Car - 99 SVT 3L
Flywheel bolts tq spec - 54-64 ft lbs

Those are about right, correct? And upon installation, do just like lug nuts on a car, star pattern across from each other?

Thanks!

 

[KnuwSVTOwner]

I'd imagine, sounds like common sense, but I've never done a flywheel before.. sooo...?!?

 

[Blackcoog]

Use loctite on those bolts (pressure plate bolts also) and install is like putting on wheel so you are correct.

 

[blu_fuz]

Use loctite on those bolts (pressure plate bolts also) and install is like putting on wheel so you are correct.

^^^^^^^ 100% agree

 

[rexxdoggy]

I ended up doing 60 ft lbs and then 21 on the pressure plate from what I looked up. But I did not use loctite... lol

 

[blu_fuz]

You NEED loctite. Do you still have the trans out of the car?

 

[rexxdoggy]

No, I'm driving it now...


I've looked around and saw that it shouldn't be necessary unless the motor sees extremes. Some people have said that the loctite feels useless when they pulled the bolts back out again. I don't know. I mean, I don't really open up the car much anymore, just kinda casual daily driving since I'm so low now.

 

[blu_fuz]

:blackeye:

 

[rexxdoggy]

Well, damnit.

 

[striker2]

The Ford Service manual says nothing about using loctite on either the flywheel or pressure plate bolts. as long as you torqued them to spec you should be fine.

 

[blu_fuz]

:blackeye:

It is such a bad place to get back into if something happens...... True the manual doesn't say anything. :shrug:

 

[rexxdoggy]

Thank you for that. All the resources that I've seen that are using it, mostly are involved in racing. But once again, thanks for that.

 

[Beans]

No reason not too, IMO