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getting that main crank bolt off!! 700

posted by  ndesouza on  Thu Feb 3 12:27 CST 2005
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You definitely need a pipe at the end of your wrench. I used a 3 foot pipe on mine, and it still took some effort.

To loosen my crank-bolt, I fabricated a tool out of metal to lock the crank-pulley in place. However, the last time I was at the junkyard without the tool, I removed the starter (yes I know - that's a job in itself.. :) and wedged a thick piece of metal (12-14 gauge) into the exposed flywheel-gear teeth. Worked great. [Edit: Another poster did this without removing the starter - by removing the plastic cover under the front section of the tranny]

Now I'm not suggesting you do this, since you could theoretically break a gear-tooth: I'm just saying it worked fine when I tried it, and it's nice to know what all the options are. Another option I've read about is removing one of the spark plugs, turning the engine until that particular piston is at the bottom of it's downward stroke, then stuffing part of a long length of thick rope into the cylinder to prevent the piston from moving up and allowing the crank to turn.

Noel






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