errrr
hi,
any tricks to torque the crank bolt on a 95 w/o the special service tool?
thanks, peter
errrr
hi,
any tricks to torque the crank bolt on a 95 w/o the special service tool?
thanks, peter
Methinks, if you're going to do it this way, top gear is probably best.
--Geary
didbt work...too much "play" with the compression. but thanks, peter
hmmm, i get about 30 - 40 degrees of rotation with the engine and everything else in place. when apply torque, i get the the it feels like i am compressing the air in the cyl's but not enough to torque the bolt.. i do see what you mean tho...i must be loading up the drive train but not enough to lock up everything for a solid torque.
you have me wondering now....
i did get it torqued by clamping the pulley and belt and progressively increasing the setting on my wrench.
This works if the car is a stick shift.
An old motorcycle trick - take out a sparkplug and cram a length of nylon rope into the cylinder (leaving the end hang out of course). The nylon will keep the engine from rotating but not hurt the piston, valves, etc.; and when you're done just pull it out and replace the plug.
miker
triumph maybe??
take out a sparkplug and cram a length of nylon
i will remember this one
thanks, peter
Put it in 5th gear, set parking brake, and loosen/lower the sway-bar. At least I had to on my 97, my torque wrench wouldn't fit in there unless I took the bolts almost all the way out and pulled the sway bar down as far as it would go.
Chris
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