Crankbolt - loosening & tightening

["Paul C. Waterloo" <74543.407@compuserve.com>]

It was written:

Hello Bob - sorry about this, but I have another question for you.
I can understand how using the starter can loosen the bolt, but how can 
 you tighten it up again?  Car in 5th gear, stand on brakes, get 
 partner to stand on 3" extension pole?  What does the transmission 
 think of the 400+ ftlbs torque?  What about auto gearboxes?

Have you tried Graydon's technique of . . .
"It's a lot safer, cheaper and easier to stuff about four feet of a nylon 
rope in the number one cylinder when its at BDC, and crank on the big 
bolt.  Works every time for me."

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Hey, I've got the tool to remove that big, nasty bolt, just email me and I'll
lend it to you for postage.

Paul

91 200q


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