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Gregor

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29th Mar 06 at 20:14

Engine is out of car so to get crankshaft off I can't use the method of selecting high gear and applying brakes , so how else can I remove the crankshaft ?

Also , when setting the timing belt sprockets etc to there correct positions ,is it ok to turn the sprockets etc to the correct positions as they sit right now , even though I am moving the cams ?

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Gregor

Siberia

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29th Mar 06 at 20:24

yeh its ok to turn the pulleys... turn them so that all the marks line up were there supposed to...

to get the pulley off.... have fun

this is how i did it...

long breaker bar...

danaaaaaaaaaa

thought this engine would be in your car by now...

whats the hold up

Gregor

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29th Mar 06 at 20:26

Bollocks , that looks like a good bit of work for a bolt !

No hold up just taking time doing it.

Done the head gasket tonight , still need to do timing belt and clutch

Siberia

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29th Mar 06 at 20:32

timing belt is simple enough... clutch is 10 mins work

Gregor

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29th Mar 06 at 20:39

Yep , hope it starts in the end !!

Still need to sort out the lot with the alternator belt etc.

Is there an easier way of getting the pulley off :s ?

Siberia

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29th Mar 06 at 20:41

not that i'm aware off.... what the picture doesnt show is me with my foot on top of the engine swinging out of the fecking breaker bar... the bolt was so fooking tight!

Gregor

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29th Mar 06 at 20:42

Hmm I reckon torque wrench and hammer would do the trick there ...

Set a date to put it in in about 5 weeks time

Ryan_G1

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29th Mar 06 at 22:04

Jam the flywheel with a prybar or something

MikeE

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30th Mar 06 at 16:26

quote:
Originally posted by escortgti.com
Hmm I reckon torque wrench and hammer would do the trick there ...

Set a date to put it in in about 5 weeks time

rubber mallet, not hammer please

James R

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30th Mar 06 at 17:16

trick is to take one bolt out of the flywheel clutch plate and put it in backwards

myke

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30th Mar 06 at 18:10

i've heard of someone who was having a re-bore shoving a fence post up the bore to a)stop the engine rotating on the floor, and b) jam against the crank to stop that spinning.

don't know if that would damage the bore if it wasn't being -rebored or at least honed.

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30th Mar 06 at 18:57

quote:
Originally posted by Ryan_G1
Jam the flywheel with a prybar or something

Siberia

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30th Mar 06 at 20:37

it just depends how tight it is... some are stupid tight... others are handy... the one ive pictured above there is a c20xe... thought i was gonna break the tool i was using...

paulo89

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30th Mar 06 at 21:16

i work we use a belt valve 2 lock up the flywheel

Gregor

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30th Mar 06 at 21:22

Prybar method sounds most straight forward

Gregor

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30th Mar 06 at 21:33

And basically as long as everything is aligned as it should be I can't go wrong ?

Siberia

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31st Mar 06 at 07:37

yes!... everyone gets very worried doing timing belts... it really is so simple...

when you get the belt on and tighen the tensioner turn the crank over 4 times... then aling the arrow on the crank back up with its marker... then check that the cam pulleys have lined up... if they have then your good to go... it really is simple...

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31st Mar 06 at 08:05

if this is a smallblock lump whats the problem... the crank bolts are piss to get out, try a 20xe lower crank bolt... thats hardcore blowtorch, scaffold pole action. I always found on the 1.4's and 1.6's that a sharp action with a 2 foot powerbar works fine

Siberia

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31st Mar 06 at 08:43

quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
if this is a smallblock lump whats the problem... the crank bolts are piss to get out, try a 20xe lower crank bolt... thats hardcore blowtorch, scaffold pole action. I always found on the 1.4's and 1.6's that a sharp action with a 2 foot powerbar works fine

as i said my pictures above are of a c20xe... it was like wrestling a crocadile

Rileysport

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31st Mar 06 at 08:55

quote:
Originally posted by Siberia

quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
if this is a smallblock lump whats the problem... the crank bolts are piss to get out, try a 20xe lower crank bolt... thats hardcore blowtorch, scaffold pole action. I always found on the 1.4's and 1.6's that a sharp action with a 2 foot powerbar works fine

as i said my pictures above are of a c20xe... it was like wrestling a crocadile

yeah, i'm doing the pump on mine soon... but inow have access to a 4 post lift and impact tools