Tension bolt sleeve?
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Tension bolt sleeve?
I wire-wheeled my tension bolts for the rebuild and there was like a 1/2" sleeve on the center of one of the shorter bolts. Is this needed? I checked mazdatrix and didn't see anywhere to order a new one on their tension bolt section.
Thanks,
Chris
Thanks,
Chris
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Originally Posted by pistonsuk
Why not? What was it put there for?
If you look at it, that plastic sleeve lines up with the center housing.
Me thinks it's just for a snugger fit to the center iron.
If it was for some kinda fancy vibration issues, why don't all of the tension bolts have them?
They don't.
All I know is that the blasted sleeve makes it a PAIN IN THE *** to remove the used stat-o-seal washer! :P
-Ted
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Originally Posted by dubulup
I put heat shrink on all the tension bolts...(middle threads)
FC 86 - 88 didn't have those "grooves" in the center of the tension bolts.
FC 89 - 91 did.
At least this holds true for the 13BT's...
All FD 13B-REW's run those grooved tension bolts.
-Ted
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Originally Posted by RETed
That outside tension bolt?
If you look at it, that plastic sleeve lines up with the center housing.
Me thinks it's just for a snugger fit to the center iron.
If it was for some kinda fancy vibration issues, why don't all of the tension bolts have them?
They don't.
All I know is that the blasted sleeve makes it a PAIN IN THE *** to remove the used stat-o-seal washer! :P
-Ted
If you look at it, that plastic sleeve lines up with the center housing.
Me thinks it's just for a snugger fit to the center iron.
If it was for some kinda fancy vibration issues, why don't all of the tension bolts have them?
They don't.
All I know is that the blasted sleeve makes it a PAIN IN THE *** to remove the used stat-o-seal washer! :P
-Ted
I would say the coolant keeps the vibration to a minimum on all but a couple.
fluid is good for vibration dampening.
matt
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Originally Posted by now
ted i am surprised i thought you knew everything
I would say the coolant keeps the vibration to a minimum on all but a couple.
fluid is good for vibration dampening.
I would say the coolant keeps the vibration to a minimum on all but a couple.
fluid is good for vibration dampening.
-Ted
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