[s-cars] ?Re: Need advice re: engine stand for AAN

[David Forgie]

Tom: These flywheel bolts (all 8) are 17 mm hex, no Allens.  The clutch had six 6 mm Allens.

Dave F. 

----- Original Message -----
From: Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net>
Date: Tuesday, December 11, 2007 8:46 am
Subject: ?Re:[s-cars] Need advice re: engine stand for AAN
To: s-car-list <s-car-list at audifans.com>, forgied at shaw.ca

> Dave,
> 
> I had thought that some dealer would be dumping their 5-
> cylinder  
> parts and have a cheap adapter.  Turns out most dealers 
> never owned  
> this part.  It is elegant
> looking and would be a great addition to any garage that kept an 
> AAN  
> around as a static display.  :-)
> 
> IIRC, those flywheel bolts have a thin head with allen and hex 
> head,  
> with the allen the preferred wrench, and probably necessary 
> when  
> torquing new bolts.  Eight new bolts will be needed since 
> they are  
> single-use bolts - one reason not to remove the flywheel 
> unless  
> necessary.
> 
> Tom
> 
> 
> > Date: Mon, 10 Dec 2007 15:45:18 -0800
> > From: David Forgie <forgied at shaw.ca>
> > Subject: Re: [s-cars] Need advice re: engine stand for AAN
> > To: Gabriel Caldwell <gabriel at ts.bc.ca>
> > Cc: s-car-list at audifans.com
> > Message-ID: <f31bee7ae581.475d5f0e at shaw.ca>
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> >
> > Thanks.? I do have a small compressor and impact wrench but I 
> don't  
> > know if its up to the task of removing flywheel bolts.? I'll 
> try it  
> > tonight.? (At least the heads on the bolts are 17 mm, not 
> something  
> > flaky like 16 mm like some of the trans bolts).
> >
> > Dave F.
> 
>