Flywheel bolts - Sealant?

[powerband]

I was surprised not to find listed in specs.

Attaching Manual FW to 200 - What treatment for FW bolts is recommended?

Thanks

 

[Anlushac11]

IMHO get a tube of Permatex Ultra Grey

http://www.permatex.com/products/Automo ... _Maker.htm

Hope this helps, install the rear main seal with the ends at 10:00 o'clock on one side & 4:00 o'clock on the other side. Then put a small daub of sealer which you need to purchase at a toyota or lexus dealership. Its called FIPG. Put a small daub at the butting surfaces of the neoprene rear main oil seal. Before you put the rear main bearing cap in place place a very small bead of this sealer at the outer edge or lip where the rear main bearing cap contacts the block. Also place a very small bead from the seal to the outer edge where the main cap sits to the outer edge or where the cap contacts the block. Don't forget to place sealer on the flywheel or flexplate bolts to the crankshaft.
Using this procedure i have never had a rear main oil seal leak or even seep. This applies to fords & chevrolets, big block or small block with the 2 piece rear main seals. Bill

 

[CoupeBoy]

I don't know the answer but I think he's asking for torque spec and what should be put onto the flywheel or flexplate bolts when tightening them down at the end of the crank.

The last time I did a flexplate I lubed them with red loctite and torqued to spec (sorry wasn't a fordsix).

-ron

 

[DupleDreux]

The bolt holes are open to the crankcase, I use black RTV silicon and torque to spec (75-85 ft-lbs IIRC)

don't use too much, and thoroughly clean it off if you have to redo it. You don't want the flywheel out of square to the crank because it got hung up on some hardened sealant!

Mark

 

[DupleDreux]

The bolt holes are open to the crankcase, I use black RTV silicon and torque to spec (75-85 ft-lbs IIRC)

don't use too much, and thoroughly clean it off if you have to redo it. You don't want the flywheel out of square to the crank because it got hung up on some hardened sealant!

Mark