I have a 89 crx w/ a 1995 JDM type R b18 motor w/ a 1992 Cable style tranny. I am running an ACT xtreme pp w/ street disc, and a clutchmasters flywheel. I have backed the flywheel bolts out of the flywheel wheel twice now, and I am getting sick of pulling this tranny. I used to run a Mueller fabrications clutch set up, and never had any problems. When I went w/ the ACT, and the CM flywheel, the first time the flywheel came loose within 100 miles, and this next time it did in under 5 miles. Immage my rage, 2 tranny pulls---and it still isn't working right. I torqued the flywheel bolts to the foot pounds specified in my Helm Mechanics manual, and I also used thread lock on the bolts. The first time I installed the flywheel, I did not use thread lock, but 3 different "mechanics" recommended that I use blue lock tight.

I ordered the clutch to fit the 92 cable tranny, and the CM flywheel was meant for a 92-2000 1.8.

So where do I go from here? Any help you can provide would be greatly appreciated.
Scott

 

Welcome to my world.

I have destroyed 2 aluminum flywheels since I have been racing due to loose bolts. The only thing I can think of is the aluminum expands then contracts when cold, therefore pushing the bolts out when its hot & then they are loose when the fly gets cold.

I have just put on a chromoly flywheel & will test out this setup. I put red loctite on new flywheel bolts & if this doesnt work, I will sarety wire all my bolts so they WILL NOT back out.

Good luck & post what you do, Im curious as to how you handle this.

Pete

 

Thanks for the advice---as of right now, I am going to use the flywheel for target practice-- I have no clue what to do....I also need a tranny b/c I am suffering from Tranny Cancer (3rd gear grind) So if anyone has a YS1 cable, or b16a tranny w/ low miles let me know. Good luck to you w/ your flywheel---I'll keep you posted...

Scott

 

I haven't had any problems with my CM aluminum.

 

Hey, i recently had this happen to me...i got a 97 hatch with a b16a2 ... after driving about 200 miles since i put the motor together, 1 bolt came half way out damaging my whole clutch assembly pretty much and i found 4 more bolts that were loose! My buddy and i put them on with an air ratchet using at LEAST what the book says (76lbs i believe).. It SUCKED

 

I am curious if this is just a problem w/ the aluminum flywheel.....I might go back to stock now and see what happens. The only good thing about this scenario is that I can swap my axels and tranny in about an hour--a skill I never wanted to obtain.... If anyone has a stock FW I am in the market.....Thanks for all the support thus far.....Good luck to you

 

have any of you tried the install with new flywheel bolts? i am wondering if maybe the bolts arent stretching little and maybe that is making them more prone to backing out.

 

Blue locktite is a non-hardening compound, and really does nothing for bolts that have constant temperature changes and vibrations. You should use a vibration resistant red compound.

 

I am definately going to use red next time.....but even w/out locktight....the bolts shouldn't back out in under 5 miles I would think.....the service book doesn't call for any such substance--so I am assuming there is more to this problem than just the substance I put on the bolts......Let me know what you all think.....
Thanks
Scott

 

I would get new bolts aftermarket ones would be best that are made for aluminum flywheels...... first the expansion rate of the two metals are different...... also metal on aluminum causes corrosion...... the fact they have different expansion rates its prone to "spinning" out of its place....... so yea new bolts, red loctite, and as youve been doing torqe to spec