Whats the safest way to turn the crankshaft??
11-05-2003, 03:44 AM
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Whats the safest way to turn the crankshaft??
If I'm trying to turn it to put each cylinder at TDC for some valvetrain work... I don't like the idea of using a breaker bar on the crank pulley bolts, I don't like stripping bolts, it's like nails on the chalkboard. Any other way to do it that's a little safer???
11-05-2003, 11:25 AM
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Originally posted by Brandon 95 Z28
Make sure its in neutral too
, before turning the crank bolt.
Make sure its in neutral too
, before turning the crank bolt.
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11-05-2003, 11:48 AM
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you dont need to put it in neutral
when i pulled my motor and put it back in and had to turnt he crank it wasnt in neutral and it was easy, not hard to turn it but maybe its just my car i dont know, but thats how you do it.
when i pulled my motor and put it back in and had to turnt he crank it wasnt in neutral and it was easy, not hard to turn it but maybe its just my car i dont know, but thats how you do it.
11-05-2003, 11:51 AM
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Originally posted by 94 CAMRO Z28
Good point I made this mistake when doing my cam swap! Was like man this engine is hard to turn over. Then it hit me! Duh! Damn im an idiot!
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Good point I made this mistake when doing my cam swap! Was like man this engine is hard to turn over. Then it hit me! Duh! Damn im an idiot!
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11-05-2003, 04:59 PM
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I was thinking of taking the spark plugs out but damn that would be a biotch... damn SLP shorties. How do you put the socket in the middle of the crank? You are talking about using the bolt?? That will strip the threads very easily with a breaker bar. The compression is whats really killin it. Just to get the timing chain dots to align I had to put the car in gear and rock it back and forth until they aligned...
11-06-2003, 06:33 AM
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Originally posted by 96 WS6
I was thinking of taking the spark plugs out but damn that would be a biotch... damn SLP shorties. How do you put the socket in the middle of the crank? You are talking about using the bolt?? That will strip the threads very easily with a breaker bar. The compression is whats really killin it. Just to get the timing chain dots to align I had to put the car in gear and rock it back and forth until they aligned...
I was thinking of taking the spark plugs out but damn that would be a biotch... damn SLP shorties. How do you put the socket in the middle of the crank? You are talking about using the bolt?? That will strip the threads very easily with a breaker bar. The compression is whats really killin it. Just to get the timing chain dots to align I had to put the car in gear and rock it back and forth until they aligned...
It shouldn't take near that much to turn the engine over, even with plugs in?
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11-06-2003, 08:00 AM
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If using any bolts on the hub or pulley, just remember to go slowly. When you encounter resistance from compression, pause and the compression will bleed off. Then, it gets easier to turn again.
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