Hypothetically speaking, remove the engine or transmission, whatever is
easiest and put them in! Don't even think about firing it up! You've come
this far, what's another hour or two, hypothetically speaking.

Joe

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Snow" <dieselvanagon@HOTMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 9:30 PM
Subject: Forgot to replace flywheel-to-crank bolts

> Howdy all (especially diesel folks)-
> Let's just say hypothetically I know this dumb idiot who, in the course of
> rebuilding his diesel engine, neglected to notice that one should always
> replace the bolts that attach the flywheel to the crankshaft. Oh, and lets
> just say the whole darned drivetrain has been reinstalled after the
rebuild.
> Assuming (again hypothetically) that the guy used the right loctite and
> everything else, could he expect an atomic explosion inside his
bellhousing
> in the future? Anyone? The reason I didn't put diesel in the subject line
is
> that I think the answer should be the same for gas folks, as well. Should
I
> just light the thing on fire and walk away now?
>
> Daniel Snow
>
> '82 Vanagon Diesel
> '78 Puch Maxi Luxe Moped
> '01 Xootr Scooter
>
>
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