Prelude to a build

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sun Dec 17, 2023 9:22 pm

TitzonToast wrote: ↑
Sat Dec 16, 2023 8:05 pm
No, I absolutely did not lubricate the bolt when I put everything back together.
Oh sheet!

That would affect the 'real' tightening torque.
Unlubricated threads will go 'tight to torque', before they're actually as tight as equivalent lubricated threads.

TitzonToast · Post by **TitzonToast** » Sat Dec 30, 2023 2:54 pm

Finally got down to my lock up this morning.
Looks like I dodged a bullet and the bolt had just worked itself loose.
I'm so relieved, I'm going to try and get stuck in over the next few weeks and get a few other jobs done as well.

EDIT

What are you lads using on the threads? Should I use some Loctite when I put it all back together?

Scott560 · Post by **Scott560** » Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:04 pm

From the manual, no need for loctite.

crank pulley.JPG

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Sat Dec 30, 2023 5:37 pm

Great news if that's all your problem was.

And yep, as Scott has posted up - do it as per the manual
If you make sure it's done up tight enough (to torque) there shouldn't be a problem.

Post by **JEBB4** » Thu Jan 04, 2024 12:42 pm

I’ve always just used high strength lock tight and give it the ugga duggas with the air gun

never had one come loose..
manual says to torque it to a rather high spec which is probably why there so hard to remove from factory…

TitzonToast · Post by **TitzonToast** » Fri Jan 05, 2024 11:49 am

That's pretty much what I'm planning to do alright. I'm just just waiting on a balance shaft oil seal to land and I'm gonna get stuck into it. I've a crank seal sat there already.

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Jan 08, 2024 7:54 am

I loctite'd my crank pulley bolt just to be sure. IMO It's pretty hard to know if you have tightened it to 180lb/ft.

TitzonToast · Post by **TitzonToast** » Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:04 pm

Bit of an update. I finally got a little bit of time to get down to my garage and get stuck in.
I did all the oil seals on timing side and few new o-rings around the engine.
I also threw a clutch master cylinder and a passenger side half shaft in too.
I'm gonna wait a couple of days for the sealant to cure before I fire in some fresh oil and hope it doesn't grenade itself when I turn the key for the first time.

https://www.instagram.com/p/C41Q6MKs726 ... VpdDVreA==

toadster · Post by **toadster** » Sat Mar 23, 2024 12:15 am

Lo

Good luck with it all and great work

Kudos for doing it all Yourself

Cheers

Toadster