I took my crank pulley off last weekend by putting the car in 4th (or 5th
is you have one) and using the emergency brake. Worked fine. It
won't put any lod on the timing components as the drive line comes off the
end of the crankshaft, nothing run by chain.
Peace,
Pat
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On Fri, 4 Oct 2002, 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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