[s-cars] welcome to my nitemare

[Fifield, Douglas]

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Paul said:

> I'm not sure I follow the "locking tool will sheer the cast keyway" bit.
> The locking tool holds the crank pulley stationary, so if you try and
> undo the crank bolt, there should be no transfer of torque through the
> crank pulley to the crank shaft and therefore no stress to the key.
>
>(snip)

The crank lock will immobilize the crank pulley, but if the crank bolt is
locktited to the internal crank threads, then part of the torque applied to
back the bolt out will be transferred to the crank itself, and therefore to
the locking key on the pulley.  So, I spose its possible to shear the key
even if the pulley is held solid.

My 2 cents.

Douglas (having just done a TB, but reused the bolt) in MN
95.5 //S6Avant - mine
98 Mercury Mountaineer - her work sled
98 Toyota RAV4 - for sale
73 BMW R60/5 - lonely in the garage