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Fastback68
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posted 06-12-2003 11:51 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastback68   Click Here to Email Fastback68     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
I started torquing my harmonic balancer to 85 ft. lbs. and the crankshaft started turning before I could finish. Ah ha, I thought, pop it into gear! But the crankshaft still turns. I've ordered an engine rebuilding manual, but until it arrives, I am a moron! Can someone tell me what I'm doing wrong?
Thanks a lot,
Simon

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Moneymaker
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posted 06-12-2003 12:03 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Jam a screw driver into the flywheel teeth to hold it tight for you Simon.

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Fastback68
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posted 06-12-2003 06:13 PM     Click Here to See the Profile for Fastback68   Click Here to Email Fastback68     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
Ouch! Thanks I thought there might be something hi-tech here!

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kewljay223
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posted 06-13-2003 01:09 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for kewljay223   Click Here to Email kewljay223     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
i had that same problem with mine. my balancer is the one with four bolts for the pulley. so i stuck two bolts accross (diagonally) from eachother and put a breaker bar between them (any other strong bar or something of that sort will work) and pushed the opposite way of the torqe wrench to keep it in place while i tightened the bolt. you can do it yourself but it is probably easier with two people.

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Moneymaker
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posted 06-13-2003 10:37 AM     Click Here to See the Profile for Moneymaker   Click Here to Email Moneymaker     Edit/Delete Message   Reply w/Quote
That works also.

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