whc03grady wrote:Was this a result of overenthusiastic shifting or can I blame RANCHO PERFORMANCE TRANSAXLES OF FULLERTON CALIFORNIA for this <25,000 mile failure? If I can blame RANCHO PERFORMANCE TRANSAXLES OF FULLERTON CALIFORNIA, I will.
I'd blame RANCHO PERFORMANCE TRANSAXLES OF FULLERTON CALIFORNIA, gently.
The bolts should be torqued to spec at assembly, and my guess is that the bolt kept turning a bit even as it hit the torque value. What professional shop makes the torque wrench stall at the specified torque AND hold it there AND go back to the other bolt until it is well and truly stalled there, then go back to the first bolt where it should not move an iota at the specified torque value, AND recheck the second one? Most just slap that sucker together, the wrench goes click and boof! nose cone is on . . .
Colin
(fix it! you'll be very proud, a careful helicoil or a bigger bolt ought to do it, you may need to grind down the head a smidge of a larger bolt so it does not interfere with shift interlock)