I used the "rope trick" and an impact wrench to remove this bolt when
I was putting in an electric fan a couple of months ago. A torque
wrench with the "rope trick" were used when the shorter extension and
bolt were put back in.
Rob
74 TR6 daily driver
11:30 PM -0700 8/28/05, Sally or Dick Taylor wrote:
> Jim---This bolt does have the right handed thread. Chances are there is
>some Loctite involved. Sometimes the engine will "turn over" when
>losening this bolt, so you may need to jar it loose with an impact
>wrench, OR hold onto the fan extension with a pipe wrench when doing the
>loosening.
>
>Dick
>
>Jim wrote:
>6pack@autox.team.net Subject: (no subject)
>Listers,
>Is the large bolt holding the fan extension and crank pully to the front
>of the crankshaft a "normal" right hand threaded bolt? Bou that sucker
>is tight!
>Thanks,
>Jim
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