dno92
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Whats up everyone, This is now the second time in three weeks that the bolt that holds my clutch to the crankshaft has snapped entirely while riding it. I have a torque converter on it but with how many people i've seen with this torque converter there is no way that this is a common issue. Im using a 6mm course thread Grade-8 bolt from Ace hardware that was 50mm in length after needed the extra length after putting the T.C. on. After the first time I used a 5/64" drill bit and tap set to remove the bolt from the crankshaft and I chalked it up as "that was a bad bolt" but now this is a little ridiclous. I made sure not to overtighten and I was able to use each of these bolts for about 3-4 weeks with no issues before this happened to both of them.
Any ideas on why this keeps happening? I feel like its very hard to over tighten these bolts and with it being able to run for a few weeks without issues has got me stumped. Anyone else have this issue? Pictures attached. As you can see Ive basically taken the entire bike apart and replaced damn near everything on it to my liking. I know this little bike inside and out so any help would be appreciated! Thank you!!
Any ideas on why this keeps happening? I feel like its very hard to over tighten these bolts and with it being able to run for a few weeks without issues has got me stumped. Anyone else have this issue? Pictures attached. As you can see Ive basically taken the entire bike apart and replaced damn near everything on it to my liking. I know this little bike inside and out so any help would be appreciated! Thank you!!