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    1/28/2017 12:03 PM  #1

    roslo
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    T5 dowel pins

    My Alignment pins are spotty in their fitting in the flywheel, are they 100% necessary, or is it safe to leave them off?

    Ya boi Ross
     

    1/28/2017 1:09 PM  #2

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    Re: T5 dowel pins

    what does SPOTTY mean....please be clearer....jj

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    1/28/2017 4:04 PM  #3

    Bullet Bob
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    Re: T5 dowel pins

    I would suspect that Ross means some they don't fit tight in all the flywheel holes.  If thats the case they can be tightened by laying them in a "V"...like in the opening of a vice with the jaws just barely open...and giving them a little center punch treatment in a couple of places.  That should raise enough metal to tighten them up.

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    1/28/2017 7:21 PM  #4

    MS
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    Re: T5 dowel pins

    If they fit loose, a little red Loctite will take care of that.  They have a shoulder so the pressure plate holds them in the hole.  Try Bullet's fix.  A little metal tweaking with a hammer involved is ALWAYS a good thing, in my opinion.

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    1/29/2017 11:41 AM  #5

    roslo
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    Re: T5 dowel pins

    Hey guys I actually meant the opposite, they were VERY tight in the flywheel but I got em in with a bit of force, however one of the holes on the pressure plate was trippin me up. 2 holes on the pressure plate would accept the pins properly, while one of the was unnaturally tight. I forced that in too. I guess it was just uneven machining? thanks for looking at the question though.

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    1/29/2017 11:41 AM  #6

    roslo
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    Re: T5 dowel pins

    Ill try to be more clear in the future btw!!!!

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    1/29/2017 11:52 AM  #7

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    Re: T5 dowel pins

    Ross, putting them in a freezer will shrink them some...then quickly install them .....jj

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    1/30/2017 8:40 AM  #8

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    Re: T5 dowel pins

    roslo wrote:

    I forced that in too. I guess it was just uneven machining?

    More likely uneven hammering than uneven machining!
     

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