[V8] Timing Belt puzzle for you

[Buchholz, Steven]

.. excellent question!  It has been a while so I don't recall for certain how I did it ... but Bentley is clear that none of the other tools are to be used for holding the harmonic balancer while tightening the crank bolt ... 

It seems to me that you can take care of getting the toothed belt damper length set up with the crank bolt tightened as snug as you can get it holding the 3197 in your hand (one illustration even shows this).  Once the belt is set up and you are reassembling you can use the 3197 as the factory intended once the passenger side cover is installed.  

Steve B
San José, CA (USA)
> 
> On 15-35-2 of the manual regarding installation of the timing belts, it
> says to turn the engine at least two times after removing the camshaft and
> crankshaft damper locating tools and then TIGHTEN VIBRATION DAMPER CENTER
> BOLT TO 258 FT. LBS.  employing the 2079 torque extender.
> 
> No mention of using the 3197 crankshaft damper holder tool to keep the
> engine from turning.  Besides, there's nothing in place to hold the holder.
> 
> After tightening the crankshaft bolt, we're supposed to check/adjust the
> length of the belt vibration damper shock by using the eccentric tensioning
> roller, and then tighten the stop plate fastener in the damper assembly and
> remove the tool keeping that aligned.
> 
> OK, so you need the passenger side cover off to get to the belt tension
> adjustment eccentric roller, and if I remember correctly, it's the
> passenger side cover that incorporates the structure used to hold the 3197
> tool steady so you can apply all that torque to the crankshaft bolt.
> 
> SO HOW DO I HOLD THE 3197 STEADY AND PUT TORQUE ON THE CRANLSHAFT BOLT?