Help! I've been trying to get the crank pulley bolt undone, just two questions:

1, which way to undo, been trying to do it anticlock

2, put hand brake on, engaged 1st gear, put brake pedal lock on but the pulley still turns, can this do any damage to force the engine in the wrong direction.

Thanks

 

i used a strong bar on mine and rested it on an axle stand then cranked the engine over it undid no problem

 

i used a strong bar on mine and rested it on an axle stand then cranked the engine over it undid no problem

 

that sounds a bit severe mate, but i see what you are saying I might try it if all else fails.

 

I tried a long bar with car in gear, handbrake and brakes on to no avail.

Then I used an impact driver, the bolt came out while the head was off and the car out of gear...

See if you can borrow one, you'll be greatful.

Only problem is, you need to take the rad out to get the driver in there.

 

remove the starter and wedge a screwdriver in one of the teeth on the flywheel

 

I've already taken the rad out because i'm also curing an oil leak on the auxiliary shaft oil seal, so decided to do the cam belt as well.

can any one still answer the question about forcing the pulley's the wrong way while trying to undo the bolt, because I don know if you can damage anything by winding the engine backwards.

 

i dont think you can do any damage really as its all in phase anyway

 

Now you have surpassed my intelligence "as its all in phase anyway"

BUT CHEERS FOR THE REPLYS SO FAR.

IDIOT PROOF ANSWERS FROM NOW ON PLEASE

 

well so long as timing is ok as in the belt is still on i dont think it would matter as your just turning it by hand anyway. but thats just my opinion

 

Hi
Its a standard right hand thread.

And you should put it in 5th gear

Cheers

 

you won't do any damage turning the engine backwards especialy seeing as you are changing the timing belt anyway

 

Cheers everyone for your replys, as ubove I wedged a thin 2" bilster in the starter motor recess I might even make up a home made tool to do this properly because it works so well, it locks up the crank shaft pulley completely so you can put some proper force on that bastard bolt.

Mind you it still needed a 18" braker bar with a 3 foot pole extension on the end of it to free the foooker.

 

Glad you got it sorted in the end