sheared crank

Phil Payne quattro at isham-research.com
Thu Jan 1 08:40:40 EST 2004


> One thing i'd add -
> lock tite sleeve retainer (blue tube, green goop, i think)
> between the crank snout and hub assembly, if appropriate
> locktite red on the threads (if appropriate)

Audi specifies a corrosion inhibitor on the mating surface of the bolt - but nothing more.

332 lb ft is quite enough.  Adding Loktite to the crank/pulley union would serve little
purpose and make removal extremely awkward on some I5s.

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