chepetech

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Hello, I broke the iron where the transmission screw goes on the side where the oil filter is at. I wasnt even tightening it that much and the thread where the screw goes completely came off! it broke completely off! it didn't damage the oil filter. there is just a hole now into the flywheel. should i be concerned?

Thank you!

nycgps

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Well, The bolt helps to hold the transmission and engine in place, so it is important.

I don't know how you even broke it ...

I'm 90% sure you overtorque it. "I thought I wasn't even tightening it that much" doesn't mean ****.

Arca_ex

iTrader: (10)

Buy a new iron and buy a torque wrench and a factory manual with the torque specs...

chepetech

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i was gonig to torque it, the bolt was hand tight when it broke of. i just heard a crunch. I thought maybe it was something common. but i guess not. Thank you guys!

undeadasasn813

it is very easy to break that off when tightening that bolt.. mazda even has a warning notice attatched to all the engines they ship... if the trans and engine arent completely seated it will snap off...

nycgps

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That's why it's better to mate the Tranny and Engine first and drop BOTH into the car at the same time

if you can't, then yep u gotta make 100% sure it's flush before you try to torque it down.

I forgot the exact spec of the torque, but it should be something like 10 15 lbs or so