Timing chain help
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Timing chain help
hey guys and gals I'm getting prepared for this weekend of water pump and timing chain I have the chain and all that double roller no cam though I have a three jaw puller if needed for chain I'm wondering about what to retorque the crank bolt to and how to turn the motor over easily without doing alot of work I was thinking a chain wrench and a healthy amount of duct tape on the pulley to bring it to TDC any ideas would be appreciated I really don't wanna break the bolt
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You can put a 1-1/4" socket on the crank bolt and turn the crank with a ratchet and short extension. If you have removed the crank bolt and pulleys, you can turn the crank with a pair of vice grips. You aren't going to break the crank bolt just by using it to turn the engine, as long as the engine turns normally and nothing is broken internally.
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You can put a 1-1/4" socket on the crank bolt and turn the crank with a ratchet and short extension. If you have removed the crank bolt and pulleys, you can turn the crank with a pair of vice grips. You aren't going to break the crank bolt just by using it to turn the engine, as long as the engine turns normally and nothing is broken internally.
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Interesting. I've never encountered an issue with it before. Perhaps this is more of an issue in areas where rust/corrosion is more prevalent?
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WOW! Thanks for sharing that experience.
After my 1st encounter with a vehicle from the rust belt area many years ago, I'm not surprised by the issues that rust/corrosion cause. I thought I was going to perform a simple front strut replacement job on an early '80s Honda and encountered numerous rust seized parts that required replacement and made what I thought was a simple job into a painful ordeal.
After my 1st encounter with a vehicle from the rust belt area many years ago, I'm not surprised by the issues that rust/corrosion cause. I thought I was going to perform a simple front strut replacement job on an early '80s Honda and encountered numerous rust seized parts that required replacement and made what I thought was a simple job into a painful ordeal.
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WOW! Thanks for sharing that experience.
After my 1st encounter with a vehicle from the rust belt area many years ago, I'm not surprised by the issues that rust/corrosion cause. I thought I was going to perform a simple front strut replacement job on an early '80s Honda and encountered numerous rust seized parts that required replacement and made what I thought was a simple job into a painful ordeal.
After my 1st encounter with a vehicle from the rust belt area many years ago, I'm not surprised by the issues that rust/corrosion cause. I thought I was going to perform a simple front strut replacement job on an early '80s Honda and encountered numerous rust seized parts that required replacement and made what I thought was a simple job into a painful ordeal.
Here is some complaining though. I woke up this morning to snow on the ground, and its STILL snowing.
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That's one of the main reasons I got out of the wrench turnin' business for a living. We worked on mostly older cars, (we weren't the dealership, after all) and being in michigan..... rust is a major factor, and broken bolts are par for the course. When it got to the point that even a simple job turned into a major struggle, just because of corrosion, I understood is was time for me to do something else with my life. (that, and screwing up my back working on my own truck, in my own garage, and giving up walking for about 3 months......) I still deal with this on my own vehicles, and it's gotten to the point where I am actually willing to pay SOMEONE ELSE to deal with it...... My health ain't the best though either...... and I find I can do less and less as time passes. It sucks, but, there it is. I still have a smile on my face, and still enjoy living my life, so, don't take that as complainin'.
Here is some complaining though. I woke up this morning to snow on the ground, and its STILL snowing.
Here is some complaining though. I woke up this morning to snow on the ground, and its STILL snowing.
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