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Re: Tricks for removing U20 crank pulley bolt???

To: bill <wschaibe@ucsd.edu>
Subject: Re: Tricks for removing U20 crank pulley bolt???
From: "Patrick J. Horne" <horne@cs.utexas.edu>
Date: Sat, 5 Oct 2002 08:36:18 -0500 (CDT)
And make sure you disable the ignition!

Peace,
Pat

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On Fri, 4 Oct 2002, bill wrote:

> I got this advice from my brother-in-law and it worked:
>
>
> an easy way of undoing the crank pulley bolt is to get a socket on the 
>bolt,tie
> a piece of string to your ratchet and hit the starter,the wrench will turn, 
>jam
> on something and
> undo the bolt.(the string is to control the wrench as a projectile) do be
> careful if you decide to to this (make sure there is nothing that you want
> damaged in the path of the
> revolving wrench).
>
> Bill
> 70 1600
> San Diego
>
> Boutros Boutros-Ghali wrote:
>
> > Anyone have any tips or tricks for removing the crank pulley bolt on a U20?
> > The engine is still in the car.  I would rather not remove the starter if I
> > don't have to (to block the flywheel).  I don't have a chain wrench but
> > could buy one for $30.  Let me know if anyone has any tricks for keeping the
> > crank from turning.  With the car in 4th gear and the handbrake on it
> > doesn't turn, but I feel like I'm possibly going to damage some timing
> > components if I heave ho on my 6' breaker bar...
> >
> > The oil pan is off, maybe a block of wood between the crank and the inside
> > of the block???
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Ken Pearce
> > 68-2000
> >
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