Date: Mon, 23 Aug 2004 17:35:11 +0100 From: Colin Stamp <colinnospamp.plus.com> Subject: Re: How to loosen crank pulley bolt on C900?
On Sun, 22 Aug 2004 20:04:23 -0700, "Jim Babcock" <jimbab5nospam.com> wrote: >I'm replacing the timing chain on my 1982 900T. I've got the engine out of >the car and was doing well until I tried to remove the crank pulley bolt. It >laughs at my impact wrench and attemping to turn it with a breaker bar only >results in the engine turning. Is there a way to lock the flywheel short of >getting the special tool? Thanks for any advice If all else fails, you could wind it round until a piston is at BDC and about to start it's compression stroke, then feed a load of rope in through the spark plug hole. Cheers, Colin.