EddyS Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I'm using marksupra's home made tool to lock the crank pully... How far will the bolts screw into the holes in the pully? I can only manage a few turns at the moment (probably about 5mm) before it becomes really stiff. I dont think they are in enough to start trying to undo the nut. They dont feel cross threaded or anything, I just imagine that nothing has ever been screwed into these holes, hence the stiffness. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 I got an 8mm tap an ran it down the threads as they fill up with crap Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D8MOA Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 and lots of WD40 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Eddy, make sure the bolts go right in and are tight onto to the tool. The threads are probably rusty I had the same problem. Use WD40 or similar and keep tightening and loosening the bolts a bit at a time until they go all the way in. I'll pm you my mobile if you need help. If you dont tighten the bolts fully they will bend when you try to undo the crank bolt even though they are high tensile bolts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddyS Posted July 22, 2006 Author Share Posted July 22, 2006 It's ok thanks, they have gone through now.... Just need to undo the nut, bloody thing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnd-mkiv Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 It's ok thanks, they have gone through now.... Just need to undo the nut, bloody thing thats the hard bit I had to use an 1" drive socket set to undo it popped a few veins out too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted July 22, 2006 Share Posted July 22, 2006 Ok, good luck, hope it goes well. Ring me if you need any advice. I think I'll put an 8mm tap in with the kit now when I lend the tools out in case any one else gets the same problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddyS Posted July 22, 2006 Author Share Posted July 22, 2006 1 socket snapped :-( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddyS Posted July 23, 2006 Author Share Posted July 23, 2006 All done now Had to borrow a 3/4" 22mm socket and a massive bar off my mate, it came off piece of piss with that! Replaced the cam belt tensioner aswel, just to be safe, wasn't really anything wrong with the old one I dont think. Also replaced the aux belt whilst I was there. Cheers Markssupra for lending the tools, i'll post them back tomorrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daston Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 mine was stuck solid my mechanic was forced to use a hammer to lossen the thing off. Before you ask no I didnt take it to Clarksons Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddyS Posted July 24, 2006 Author Share Posted July 24, 2006 How big was the bar he tried? I had to use this in the end... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted July 24, 2006 Share Posted July 24, 2006 Nice one Ed, glad you got it done ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
markssupra Posted July 26, 2006 Share Posted July 26, 2006 Received crank tools back today, now sending them off to Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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