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Re: different approach
Posted by JohnK (more from JohnK) on Mon, 15 Mar 2004 13:12:34
In Reply to: Useful link, Ari
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To clarify, Tom Townsend talks about loosening the crank shaft nut by using the starter motor and he recommends positioning the breaker bar from beneath against the frame. I believe that it is easier, and far less dirty, to do the job from above(Tom's got a lift). So it is much better with the A/C out of the way, you're in good shape. Read Townsend's description regardless of how you approach the project.
I prefer to loosen the crank nut from above using a breaker bar by hand and locking the flywheel in place with a large screwdriver stuck in the teeth behind the clutch cover near the starter. If you have a helper, the flywheel can be locked from below through the inspection/drain hole. Either way a helper is good, becasue you need to hold the flywheel from turning to crack the big crank nut.
Also remove the A/C pulley from the rest of the crank pulley by removing 4 10mm bolts from the face. Makes access to the big crank nut much easier.
I also recommend replacing the crank pulley/harmonic balancer at the same time. If you have been leaking oil for awhile, the rubber donut probably has been exposed to oil. That's what causes it to slip and eventually separate. Labor is the same and you don't want to do this again just to replace a screeching pulley! Give Jim at sobstory(site sponsor) a call 800-583-0370 and he can fix you up with the right parts and give you some tips.
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