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Old 07-11-2010, 09:28 AM
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Default Removing crank bolt without special holding tool?

Anyone got any tips?
Old 07-11-2010, 09:46 AM
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Originally Posted by kaisersolsay
Anyone got any tips?
Which car?
If it's a Cossie your gonna need a special puller.
Rich
Old 07-11-2010, 01:41 PM
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haynes manual for mk4 escort tells you to remove starter and jam flywheel bit excessive but this what I just did, be careful not to damage teeth though
Old 07-11-2010, 01:46 PM
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fuck removing the starter, more hassle than its worth doing it that way.

stick it in 4th and get someone to jam the brakes on, use a breaker bar and your away.
Old 07-11-2010, 02:26 PM
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Impact driver, shock it off. Mine flew off and needed a 3 leg puller to pull the crank wheel off.

Be carefull not to loose the woodruff key
Old 07-11-2010, 03:35 PM
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fuck me you lot make things hard don't ya. all you need is a crow bar and a shit wheel.

put a 'steelie' on the passenger side, put the crow bar through the wheel so it locks against the caliper and turn. job jobbed no fuckin about.
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Originally Posted by Mk1-stu
fuck me you lot make things hard don't ya. all you need is a crow bar and a shit wheel.

put a 'steelie' on the passenger side, put the crow bar through the wheel so it locks against the caliper and turn. job jobbed no fuckin about.
thats more involved then getting someone to sit in with foot on the brake
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Originally Posted by phil_focus
thats more involved then getting someone to sit in with foot on the brake
+1
Old 07-11-2010, 04:06 PM
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yeah..unless your doing it on your own...
Old 07-11-2010, 04:21 PM
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that wasnt a criteria lol and theres always someone about to call on for 2 seconds.
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