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removing the crank
Posted: Tue Jan 02, 2007 7:46 pm
by Santos
I am stripping down a block and have run into a problem.
I cant remove the 17mm bolt on the crank in front of the oil pump... what am i missing? Is there some trick>?
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 4:08 pm
by Zute
Yeh, Loosen it while its in the car and use a very big breaker bar.
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 5:28 pm
by MART
Put your conrod back on number 1,facing the sump,place a piece on reasonably strong timber next to crank,i used my large wooden hammer,and clamp it with the crank. Then use a breaker bar or slide a piece of pipe over your ratchet. Should do the trick
regards paul
Posted: Wed Jan 03, 2007 7:47 pm
by Santos
Zute wrote:Yeh, Loosen it while its in the car and use a very big breaker bar.
it's a project block for a blueprint build (no car... yet)