Posted: Wed Jan 27, 2010 6:42 pm
Hi Brian,T.Hanson wrote:If at all reusable, keep the clamp from the new guibo. I've not seen one. All I know is replacing a clutch or anything requiring removing, installing a still serviceable guibo is a bear. The drat things expand just enough to invite skinning bolt threads, frustration fights with hammers and levers. Last solution was a monster channel locks that worked great to compress the holes into line up.
Six bolts: Look on realoem.com to see how the factory installed them three forward, three back. It makes some sense for clearance and ease of installation. Ease meaning only slightly less difficult, and I'm not sure installing them all one direction would cause a major calamity.
Never to dispute the right way, it happens circumstances and my ignorance have reused the lock nuts, without locktite for ten years, two cars each, guibos, no problems. I don't advocate cheap, sloppy work but every now and then I wonder what expert recommendations are critical, and which are over the top guaranteed super,...parts sellers.
I kept the metal surrounding part clamping the guibo together on the guibo and did not touch it at all. I've been driving it since and haven't noticed any problems or not. I figured it should be okay if I leave it on. I have a feeling that it might come off on its own perhaps sooner or later in the future. I should probably go check on it this weekend next time I go under the car.
I reused the bolts and lock nuts. They were in good condition and looked like they've never been changed before. I used some LocTite and hopefully it should last me for a while.