I gotta ask : Has this ever actually happened to you, or anyone you know
?
All of the engines I've ever worked on were capable of producing more
torque than should be applied to the crank bolt, and the peak force on
the rod/piston when the engine is running is many times higher than the
average ... especially if you get a little knock or something.
Note that the substances I suggested are 'soft' and spread the force
over the top of the piston. I'll agree that using a metal piston stop
is a bad idea when torquing on the crank.
Randall
"James A. Clarke" wrote:
>
> Locking a cylinder with anything and then applying force on the crank
>is
> an almost surefire way to bend connecting rods or cracking pistons.
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