am i retarded or what???

jerrys84 · 05-21-2002, 11:50 AM

when i put my motor together, i 'lost' one of the flywheel bolts...

during assembly i forgot to obtain another one and assembled the motor...

after i installed the engine, and ran it, it was leaking oil like crazy...

sick of working on it, i brought it to the shop. the mechanic just called laughing...

told me the leak was from not having the bolt in the crank... said it was an open hole into the motor, thus the leak... true or BS??

now if i can get my 4 barrels to open, i'll be set!!

jerrys84 · 05-21-2002, 11:59 AM

no offense intended to the mentally handicap'd

Tim89LXvert · 05-21-2002, 12:50 PM

There is an oil passage that can get out through the bolt holes.

That is why you need to make sure you seal the threads on the crank to eliminate leaking.

05-21-2002, 11:50 AM	#1
jerrys84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: minnesota Posts: 129	am i retarded or what??? when i put my motor together, i 'lost' one of the flywheel bolts... during assembly i forgot to obtain another one and assembled the motor... after i installed the engine, and ran it, it was leaking oil like crazy... sick of working on it, i brought it to the shop. the mechanic just called laughing... told me the leak was from not having the bolt in the crank... said it was an open hole into the motor, thus the leak... true or BS?? now if i can get my 4 barrels to open, i'll be set!! __________________ 91 LX 'work in progress' previous stangs; lightly modded 84GT 81 2.3 converted to 302 auto

05-21-2002, 11:59 AM	#2
jerrys84 Registered Member Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: minnesota Posts: 129	no offense intended to the mentally handicap'd __________________ 91 LX 'work in progress' previous stangs; lightly modded 84GT 81 2.3 converted to 302 auto

05-21-2002, 12:50 PM	#3
Tim89LXvert Registered Member Join Date: Sep 1998 Location: Toledo, Ohio, USA Posts: 269	There is an oil passage that can get out through the bolt holes. That is why you need to make sure you seal the threads on the crank to eliminate leaking. __________________ 1989 LX Convertible, blue with white top and leather, 5 speed. Engine: GT40 al. heads, Cobra intake, TFS cam, 1.7RR, etc.... LOLDrivetrain: SPEC II clutch & FMS Billet flywheel, Pro 5.0 shifter w/Cobra knob and aluminum driveshaft through 3.73:1 gears.Chassis: 4 wheel disk w/Cobra front brakes, GT rears and 2001 "Bullitt" wheels Rear: MM adjustable LCAs with Griggs springs, KYB shocks. Front: Koni red struts, FMS "C" springs and full poly bushings. Full length MM sub frame connectors, steeda 2pt. K-brace.Misc.: 130a alt. upgrade, R134a conversion. Photos of my car

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