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Indyuke · 01-23-2009, 03:38 PM

MDC. I don't think you can reuse the flywheel bolts because an auto transmission actually doesn't have a flywheel, it has a flexplate. Besides, if you could reuse those bolts, why would you? A lot of torque goes right through those bolts, they're the only thing holding the flexplate to the crank... I would get new ones.

As for the bellhousing bolts, if the shank or the body is the right length, I would definately reuse them. They don't go through the strain that the flexplate or flywheel bolts go through. I hope this helps.

01-23-2009, 03:38 PM	#10
Indyuke Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Lake Stevens, WA Posts: 623	Re: Probably a Stupid Question, But... MDC. I don't think you can reuse the flywheel bolts because an auto transmission actually doesn't have a flywheel, it has a flexplate. Besides, if you could reuse those bolts, why would you? A lot of torque goes right through those bolts, they're the only thing holding the flexplate to the crank... I would get new ones. As for the bellhousing bolts, if the shank or the body is the right length, I would definately reuse them. They don't go through the strain that the flexplate or flywheel bolts go through. I hope this helps.