timing belt installation. Help please.
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Is there any way to do it without removing the crank pulley? the engine is off the car and the belt is off the engine <long story> so i'm not even sure if i can just put the engine in the car and use the cranking method. But if there's a way to avoid taking out the pulley, why not!
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The engine doesn't have a timing belt < long story> and by the way, it's a 3VZ-FE not 1Mz, 92 es300. I'm thinking it might be easier to install the timing belt while the engine is out of the car. and i might not have a choice anyway. I still have to align the cams and the crank too, so i gotta check out the manual unless somebody got an easier safe way. thnnx for your help guys.
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He wants to crank it because he doesn't have a strong enough impact wrench to take out the pulley, so he cranks it with a wrench holding in place onto the ground, which is dangerous but that's what I did and it worked. Oh yea and this is when you're gonna start breakin tools, so use craftman tools.
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ok, now i see. well. yes it's easier with the engine out, but not much really, pretty easy t belt job overall.
i've also done the bar against the ground trick to get the crank bolt out.
the engine spins clockwise, so you'll want the bar pointed at 4 o clock into the ground when you hit the starter.
i've also done the bar against the ground trick to get the crank bolt out.
the engine spins clockwise, so you'll want the bar pointed at 4 o clock into the ground when you hit the starter.
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Hey, I got a suggestion I understand its hard to remove the bolt but its better to be safe than sorry. Go to a tool loaner place and borrow a impact wrench that is at least 600ft/lbs it is strong enough to get any bolt off smaller than 30mm. I hope you got some mad air to go with it too because its an air hog.
Borrowing the correct tool for the job is much easier that using the wrong tool and breaking something (usually a body part) or worse damaging your vehicle in the process which will only lead to more dead presidents to fix.
Borrowing the correct tool for the job is much easier that using the wrong tool and breaking something (usually a body part) or worse damaging your vehicle in the process which will only lead to more dead presidents to fix.
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really, clockwise? from the front, my mazda v6 [KL-DE 2.5 liter] was couterclockwise [same engine/trans layout precisely]. ill have to see this .
using the starter to break the bolt loose is not only safe and easy, its VERY fast. you literally usually just have to blip the starter.
it's also necessary to do if you dont have very good pneumatic tools. why are you afraid?
using the starter to break the bolt loose is not only safe and easy, its VERY fast. you literally usually just have to blip the starter.
it's also necessary to do if you dont have very good pneumatic tools. why are you afraid?
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Hey, I got a suggestion I understand its hard to remove the bolt but its better to be safe than sorry. Go to a tool loaner place and borrow a impact wrench that is at least 600ft/lbs it is strong enough to get any bolt off smaller than 30mm. I hope you got some mad air to go with it too because its an air hog.
Borrowing the correct tool for the job is much easier that using the wrong tool and breaking something (usually a body part) or worse damaging your vehicle in the process which will only lead to more dead presidents to fix.
Borrowing the correct tool for the job is much easier that using the wrong tool and breaking something (usually a body part) or worse damaging your vehicle in the process which will only lead to more dead presidents to fix.
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