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07-15-2014, 01:56 PM | #1 | |
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How to tighten crankshaft pulley bolt
On a 96 ford escort 1.9 liter with automatic trans, after replacing the timing belt, how do you tighten the crankshaft pulley bolt when I only have hand tools? It needs 90 or 95 foot pounds but you can't tighten it because the crankshaft just turns around and I can't find a way to lock the crankshaft without causing possible damage to the pulley or putting stress on the new timing belt. I thought of taking out the starter motor and somehow blocking the flywheel but I don't want to cause any damage to the flywheel teeth. Is there a special tool or method to do this???????
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07-15-2014, 04:39 PM | #2 | |
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Re: How to tighten crankshaft pulley bolt
I have been using this method for years. "The Rope Trick". It's quicker and easier than the "tool", and the basic steps are simple:
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1 - Pull plugs and rotate crank to #1 0° TDC Compression 2 - Rotate crank about 90° past TDC. 3 - Stuff about 3 feet of clothesline into # 1 plug hole, leaving 6" outside (feeding the rope in thru a short length of heater hose makes the job even quicker). 4 - Rotate the crank backwards until the packed rope stops further rotation. 5 - Use socket, breaker bar, and pipe extension to loosen pulley bolt. 6 - Tighten bolt the same way, but start with crank about 90° before #1 TDC Comp. 7 - Once tightened to spec, back the crank up a little and remove clothesline.
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07-16-2014, 04:06 AM | #3 | |
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Re: How to tighten crankshaft pulley bolt
I would be afraid I couldn't get all that stuff out of the cylinder well after I tightened the bolt, think if that stuff got stuck in there, you would have to pull the head off to fix it.
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07-16-2014, 05:21 AM | #4 | |
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Re: How to tighten crankshaft pulley bolt
Oh that's really interesting! Whether is that possible to tighten crank pulley without dismantling the engine?
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07-16-2014, 07:47 AM | #5 | |
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Re: How to tighten crankshaft pulley bolt
Most ask the question- "how to loosen the cramk pulley" you must have used an impact wrench- so that is how I tighten...
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Re: How to tighten crankshaft pulley bolt
Been doing it for years. Dodges, Volvos, Mazdas etc. Everything from a big block V8 to little 1.8 2.0 4 bangers. Only issues I have ever heard of a guy forgot to pull the rope back out and cranked it over. Just make sure you are on TDC on the compression stroke so the valves are closed.
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07-20-2014, 06:57 PM | #7 | |
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Re: How to tighten crankshaft pulley bolt
I use to use the "rope trick" and it worked well for me. But I have recently tried the method where an old serpentine belt is back-folded around the crank pulley ... works pretty well, much better than I expected. Much quicker than the rope trick.
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07-20-2014, 09:29 PM | #8 | |
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Re: How to tighten crankshaft pulley bolt
Always willing to try something new. Care to elaborate?
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Re: How to tighten crankshaft pulley bolt
Let me find a link if I can ...
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