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RE: Crank seal replacement
Posted by David Prantl (more from David Prantl) on Wed, 22 Sep 1999 18:42:33
In Reply to: Crank seal replacement, Jack Brooks, Tue, 21 Sep 1999 10:31:45 
Hey !

Don't forget that the crankshaft will turn when you are trying to turn  the 
pulley bolt !  It will be wanting to turn counterclockwise - the opposite of 
the direction of normal engine rotation.  I don't quite understand why, but 
turning the crank backwards is not supposed to be good.

If you don't use the starter-bump method, make sure the flywheel teeth are 
properly blocked.  There's a special tool for this I believe, or some 
ingenuity is needed.  A regular-sized flat-head screwdriver WILL NOT 
suffice.  Let's see:  I weigh 155lb, and my whole bodyweight (static) 
perched on the end of a 3-foot breaker bar didn't budge that bolt.  That 
means that more than 450lb-ft of torque was necessary to break the sucker... 
  The next time I do this, I'll be cranking that starter all the way !

Best of luck,

David Prantl
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