crank pulley bolt and other fun

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> When I do eventually get the pulley off, what Loctite should I use?  The
> stuff it calls for in Bentley  (loctite 573  flange sealant) is not easy
> to find here in Corvallis. Will it make it impossible to get the pulley
> off in the future if I use a normal thread locking compound?

Nothing on the threads.  The German books refer to an 'anti-corrosion
compound on the mating surfaces'.

Removing a Loctited harmonic balancer bolt is not fun.  You reach
torques that the engine mounts themselves don't like.  The record so
far is 550 lb ft.  At that sort of torque you really begin to worry
about doing permanent damage to the vehicle.

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 Phil Payne
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