Any others tricks to tighten crank pulley bolt?

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Mon Mar 14, 2011 9:12 pm

Hi team...........just done a cambelt change on our other mx5,its an NB and all went well untill i it came to the 112ft/lbs of torque required for the crank bolt.
Mazda said to remove the starter motor & jam the flywheel ring-gear but i had to give it away as one bolt is impossible to get to!
Any one got any bright ideas? is there something else that works?

Cheers

Gary

last_resort14 · Post by **last_resort14** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:43 pm

Put it in gear. make sure handbrake on. then it aint going nowhere.

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 8:51 pm

last_resort14 wrote:Put it in gear. make sure handbrake on. then it aint going nowhere.

Hi last_resort......tried that & had it chained to my landcruiser which had it in park & the handbrake on!

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sprsta · Post by **sprsta** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 9:58 pm

got a rattle gun?

zippy2 · Post by **zippy2** » Tue Mar 15, 2011 10:10 pm

have your tried to put the car in gear (2nd or 3rd) and have someone push the car backwards while you hold the torque wrench. ps I have never tried this so have no idea if it will work, just an option..

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Wed Mar 16, 2011 8:44 am

the rattle gun might work but i will have to take out the fans & the radiator plus the sway-bar for room but i still wont know if its at the right torque.

Maybe i should try it in reverse first.

broomfish · Post by **broomfish** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 6:12 pm

i have someone sit in the driver seat with the car in gear and the brake pushed hard

WideOpenThrottle · Post by **WideOpenThrottle** » Thu Mar 17, 2011 8:32 pm

broomfish wrote:i have someone sit in the driver seat with the car in gear and the brake pushed hard

Thanks Peter i may just try that.

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Growler · Post by **Growler** » Thu Mar 24, 2011 2:12 pm

broomfish wrote:i have someone sit in the driver seat with the car in gear and the brake pushed hard

Thats how I did mine...

Any others tricks to tighten crank pulley bolt?

Any others tricks to tighten crank pulley bolt?

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