Les Moul
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Registered: 15th Oct 05
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I'm renewing the timing belt on my sons 1.4 Sport the Haynes tell me to put it in gear and put the brakes on - I don't like the sound of that stressing gear train etc. The other way of removing the starter seems better but is a pig to get to. IS THERE ANY OTHER WAY? if the starter way is the best option what tool is recommended to lock flywheel and how do I get one quickly.
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Rileysport
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Registered: 18th Jun 04
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usually leaving it gear and giving it a sharp jolt does the job fine... i've done this 2 or 3 times with no problems whatsoever 
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Kano
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Registered: 29th Aug 04
Location: Fife
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Get a shot of an impact gun, takes 2 secs..
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Siberia
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Registered: 9th Oct 03
Location: Leprechaun Land Drives : Zafira GSI
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leave the car in 5th and get someone to stand on the brakes... then loosen it off...
NOTE: u may need a long bar
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Stu_22
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Registered: 25th Mar 02
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put a breaker bar on the bolt and rest it on the ground pointing toward the front and crank the engine a little
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Siberia
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^ is that safe? sounds very dodgy
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Stu_22
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done it twice and its been ok the engine is forcing the bar down into the ground and its just a second of engine cranking just loosens the bolt
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Kano
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Ave heard that aswell, never been keen enough to try it out tho...
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James R
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Registered: 4th Feb 03
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quote:
Originally posted by Stu_22
done it twice and its been ok the engine is forcing the bar down into the ground and its just a second of engine cranking just loosens the bolt
I showed you that trick 
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Les Moul
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quote:
Originally posted by SRi-Co
usually leaving it gear and giving it a sharp jolt does the job fine... i've done this 2 or 3 times with no problems whatsoever
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Les Moul
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Advice from SRi-Co worked a treat. I bought an E18 Draper Torx Socket for £4.12 put car in 5th gear, brakes hard on and using "Tee bar" with 3ft tube extention, it unscrewed nice and easy. Thanx.
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