Flywheel Nut?
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Flywheel Nut?
Hello Folks,
Do you know if the second gen guys use a washer under the flywheel nut? I have worked on more first gen stuff, where a washer is under the nut and then flattened to hold the nut in place.
I looked at the Mazda micro fiche and did not see one. I have posted a not on the second gen area and have not gotten a straight answer, whats the story?
JEB
Do you know if the second gen guys use a washer under the flywheel nut? I have worked on more first gen stuff, where a washer is under the nut and then flattened to hold the nut in place.
I looked at the Mazda micro fiche and did not see one. I have posted a not on the second gen area and have not gotten a straight answer, whats the story?
JEB
#3
Thanks, one of the second gens guys came through for me, here is his answer.
" No second gen's came stock with a washer for the flywheel nut. They used a factory equivalent of red (permanent) thread locker and they are torqued to 300+ ft-lbs... no need for a staked washer; they are already extremely hard tyo spin off; you normally have to heat up the nut to break the tertiary bonds in the thread locker before the nut will budge."
Thanks again ~ JEB
" No second gen's came stock with a washer for the flywheel nut. They used a factory equivalent of red (permanent) thread locker and they are torqued to 300+ ft-lbs... no need for a staked washer; they are already extremely hard tyo spin off; you normally have to heat up the nut to break the tertiary bonds in the thread locker before the nut will budge."
Thanks again ~ JEB
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Originally posted by elwood
Heating up the nut (and therefore the eccentric shaft) enough to cook off the loktite sounds risky to the metallurgy of the e-shaft. I would check an official Mazda service manual to see if they recommend that procedure before trying it.
Heating up the nut (and therefore the eccentric shaft) enough to cook off the loktite sounds risky to the metallurgy of the e-shaft. I would check an official Mazda service manual to see if they recommend that procedure before trying it.
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#8
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Originally posted by exodus82
When i put my flywheel back one i didnt use any locktite. It wont make a difference when its already torqued that much.
When i put my flywheel back one i didnt use any locktite. It wont make a difference when its already torqued that much.
#9
I don't remember any washer on my flywheel(s). Just remember beating the hell out of it with a dead blow till the head came off, flew across the garage then almost knocked a spare carb off the shelf.
There's supposed to be a washer holding the nut on?
There's supposed to be a washer holding the nut on?
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yea, the stock nuts a real PITA to get off the tread lock is killer... but a good 3/4 impact gets it EVERY time and i have NEVER seen a washer on a flywheel nut.
#14
I need help getting my nut off
rofl, had to say that.
Anyways, I have a t2 motor for my first gen swap. I'd like to put a lightened flywheel on there but I'm scared to touch that thing. I don't want it flying off some day.
rofl, had to say that.
Anyways, I have a t2 motor for my first gen swap. I'd like to put a lightened flywheel on there but I'm scared to touch that thing. I don't want it flying off some day.
#16
Yeah, shutup kid.
Originally posted by Jeff20B
So who here hasn't used any sort of thread locker? Or for that matter, who here hasn't bent the washer up against the nut?
So who here hasn't used any sort of thread locker? Or for that matter, who here hasn't bent the washer up against the nut?