MattP Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Has anybody got a crank locking tool I can borrow/rent before I order one from whiffin? I can't budge this crank bolt the pulley was only off last year aswell :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Use the engine and breaker bar on the floor to get it undone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 *Tried locking the flywheel didn't work I don't really have anything to do it properly without fear of breaking something. *Air Gun didn't work *Starter trick didn't work Even if any of the above worked they still would not let me tighten the bolt back up after properly. The pulley was off last year and a new bolt is in at the correct Tq there is no thread lock on before anyone asks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nootysupra Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 What did the starter trick do? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 What did the starter trick do? Nothing it's a terrible trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nootysupra Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 It's worked every time for me, hence asking what it did. It's only ever worked or snapped the breaker bar pin for me. Swap for a new one and it's came off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mellonman Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 Wow the starter didnt get it off , I dont think a locking tool will help you get it off then ? Is your battery good? I made a locking tool out of a 1/4 inch plate with a hole big enough for a socket and then the 2 m8 bolt holes with the correct size bolts I could tighten it to the pulley,but there is no way your going to hold it more then what the starter would want to turn the engine, Try and take your spark plugs out so the compression doesnt cause a resistance and should fly off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 I get what your both saying but let's say the bolt eventually came off with that method it's not going to help when I come to tighten the new bolt up.. It's a half measure. I have a new battery with full charge aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I made a lock tool with a piece of steel flat bar drilled for the bolts in the pulley, and cut out for the nut, braced on the ground like the breaker bar trick, and a breaker bar with a six foot scaffold bar, came undone no problem, same method to tighten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 I made a lock tool with a piece of steel flat bar drilled for the bolts in the pulley, and cut out for the nut, braced on the ground like the breaker bar trick, and a breaker bar with a six foot scaffold bar, came undone no problem, same method to tighten. How do you know you got the right amount of ftlbs on the bolt when tightening? Or was it your best guess? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 The starter trick didn't work for me. So I put it in gear and used a scaffold pole as a lever on my torque wrench. Me one side, dad the other and it came off great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 How do you know you got the right amount of ftlbs on the bolt when tightening? Or was it your best guess? I haven't used a torque wrench in the last thirty years for anything but rod or head bolts, my torque wrench is built in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 The starter trick didn't work for me. So I put it in gear and used a scaffold pole as a lever on my torque wrench. Me one side, dad the other and it came off great I don't think it works on auto only manual. - - - Updated - - - I haven't used a torque wrench in the last thirty years for anything but rod or head bolts, my torque wrench is built in. Hillbilly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tricky-Ricky Posted February 21, 2016 Share Posted February 21, 2016 I don't think it works on auto only manual. - - - Updated - - - Hillbilly No skilled! I haven't unintentionally stripped a thread, broke a bolt or had anything come undone in all that time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MattP Posted February 21, 2016 Author Share Posted February 21, 2016 No skilled! I haven't unintentionally stripped a thread, broke a bolt or had anything come undone in all that time. I just ordered some decent m8 bolts as I bent the steel ones I bought I already bought the flat bar to make the tool but I can't easily mock it up until my new pulley turns up. Mehh no rush I suppose car won't see the road until May anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Al Massey Posted February 22, 2016 Share Posted February 22, 2016 I don't think it works on auto only manual. Ah yeah fair point Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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