Clutch Bolt Question

8BitBrody

New member
This may be an odd question, but is it okay to use one mismatched bolt for the clutch?

I did a clutch replacement recently, and one of the bolts snapped while reinstalling it. We grabbed one of a similar hardness, but it has a slightly bigger head.

Can this throw off the balance of the clutch? Will it hurt reliability? If it's a huge problem, can it be fixed without removing the engine and tranny again?

Any answers would be greatly appreciated.
 

8BitBrody

New member
I would have if the one didn't snap on me, haha. I honestly wasn't even thinking about it when we did. It was supposed to be a fun, weekend project with my father, but ended up taking way longer than expected. I just hope it's not something that could be a point of failure or anything in the future.
 

underscore

Well-known member
Maybe replace the one opposite it with a larger one as well. Any change in weight/balance would be pretty tiny but if you've still got access you may as well.
 
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