Topic: What just happened....

[donkeykong]

I was driven around doing just fine with my newly built motor and brand new clutch from Marlin and I go to a stop sign...idle for a sec and then...metal grinding...and I wanst going nowhere.  2 of he bolts that hold the flywheel to the crank backed out, and the other 4 snapped off

I had to drill out the bolt and use an easy out.  Talk to marlin and the crew, he gave me a new flywheel and replaced the clutch....

heres a six pack for marlin
 

Nonoe beats marlins customer service and backing his product. 
Just to let marlin now Everything came back together great and I am back on the road

[Mike D]

And thats why marlin is the best out there.

[derek]

got threadlock?

derek

[boney]

Thats sweet he backe dhis stuff but why did you ask what just happened.Sounds like the bolts were to tight

[GrimReaper]

If you installed it and that happend its WAY above and beyond.  to Marlin.

[donkeykong [OP]]

I didnt install it they did.  And the title of this thread is what I was thinking at that stop sign...

And yes Marlin is the best hands down

[Marketing]

We plan to make Rocky drink locktight till it makes him  as a reminder to allways use locktight and double check all critical nuts!

[donkeykong [OP]]

I have known rock for a long time and would trust him with my life...maybe not my truck on the trail...lay off the skinny pedal!  He is a good mechanic things just happen, its all about how it gets handled after the fact.  and you guys jumped up and took care of business like no other

[Marlin]

Donkeykong, I am still not sure how this all happened.

I think we installed the flywheel, but I also remember writing down torque specs on the gasket box.

If we left the flywheel lose, and the clutch assm was installed on the loose flywheel, it would of made noise right away.

It appears to me that four of the flywheel bolts were over torqued and then sheared off and two were under torqued that came loose?

I do not put locktight on the flywheel to crankshaft bolts.

Bottom line is that we stood behind the product and thanks again to the customer for the kind words.

Marlin

[Marketing]

O come on I want to see him drink at least a little !

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[SWAMPER]

 

[Tool Guy]

The more I see the posts concerning the Marlin product lines, the customer support and the satisfaction of the customers, the more I know my money is going to Marlin.