Originally Posted by Jano_OddKidd
Originally Posted by SafeChav
The way i usually do it, is put the car in gear with the handbrake yanked up, the engine will turn over a little until all the gears in the box mesh up tight etc, but thats the way.
So you are using the cam belt to hold the crank while yanking on a spanner.
Which is why is was a question?
If the engine is in gear, with the head on...
Then trying to tighten pulley bolt will turn engine just a little before it locks up.
If on the off chance the cam has stopped in the wrong position you could damage the valve. However small the chances are. There is still a chance which i wouldnt want to take, either on my own engine or customers.
HTH
Regards
Jano