A less expensive option might be to temporarily lock the engine, by filling
one of the cylinders with something non-compressible, like rope or motor
oil.
Keith Kaplan wrote :
>
> Maybe this is a good excuse to buy one of those torque-limiting
> extensions SnapOn sells. I can't find them on the SnapOn site, but
> surely they still sell them...
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: jblair@exis.net [mailto:jblair@exis.net]
>
> >Hi,
> >
> >I got roped into changing the timing belt on the wife's '91 Toyota
> >corolla......
>
> >
> >The problem I'm having is that I'm trying to figure out how to torque
> >the crank......
>
> The other option
> is to turn your impact wrench down a notch or 2 and use
> it to tighten the bolt.
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