crank bolt tightening debate

you can see from the pics that there are no binding problems with the
threads. even the 91 which has been removed 3 times shows no signs of
distress.

 

A representative of Bolt Science Ltd, a bona fide expert company in these
matters, has told me specifically that it is "somewhat improbable" that the
bolt turns in more once torqued.

A quote from an email: "Much more likely is that a change in the friction
conditions in the thread and under the bolt head as occurred." (to explain
why it apparently gets tighter in use).

 

A representative of Bolt Science Ltd, a bona fide expert company in these
matters, has told me specifically that it is "somewhat improbable" that the
bolt turns in more once torqued.

A quote from an email: "Much more likely is that a change in the friction
conditions in the thread and under the bolt head as occurred." (to explain
why it apparently gets tighter in use).

 

Any chance you can determine or narrow down what material the pulley bolts
are made of?

For reckless academic fun.

'course, if you take out every pulley bolt in your local yard, this will
guilt me into removing and then re-installing my 91 Civic's pulley bolt and
painting the whole assembly with a line of pink frost glitter nail polish to
ascertain movement (or not).

 

Any chance you can determine or narrow down what material the pulley bolts
are made of?

For reckless academic fun.

'course, if you take out every pulley bolt in your local yard, this will
guilt me into removing and then re-installing my 91 Civic's pulley bolt and
painting the whole assembly with a line of pink frost glitter nail polish to
ascertain movement (or not).

 

That would settle the question decisively. It's just that none of us want to
"bell the cat." And not many of us would go with pink frost glitter nail
polish!

Mike

 

That would settle the question decisively. It's just that none of us want to
"bell the cat." And not many of us would go with pink frost glitter nail
polish!

Mike

 

probably more of a Y-65P or R-510 nail polish guy

 

probably more of a Y-65P or R-510 nail polish guy

 

Do they make nail polish in NH-526M?

 

Do they make nail polish in NH-526M?

 

I know where you can get a bottle with small brush attached to inside of
cap, probably a year supply and you may need little more than nail polish
remover to remove it

wonder if they sell pink frost glitter in gallon cans ?
that would be a great project color for an old honda CVCC

 

I know where you can get a bottle with small brush attached to inside of
cap, probably a year supply and you may need little more than nail polish
remover to remove it

wonder if they sell pink frost glitter in gallon cans ?
that would be a great project color for an old honda CVCC

 

bet an auto paint store would have something close! House Of Kolor makes
some interesting showcar paint.

 

bet an auto paint store would have something close! House Of Kolor makes
some interesting showcar paint.

 

That is right; anything else is rubbish.

 

That is right; anything else is rubbish.

 

Date: Sun 6 Nov 2005 19:58

Mitigate?
Splining precludes rotation!

I agree, everything else is rubbish.

 

Date: Sun 6 Nov 2005 19:58

Mitigate?
Splining precludes rotation!

I agree, everything else is rubbish.

 

This is a crucial point. Not only is unknown whether the
timing belt changes were done correctly but it is also unknown
where the parts came from. Therefore, all the provided
"evidence" is worthless and cannot be used in an objective
evaluation.