[Kyle]

i am trying to replace the front and rear main seals, but i am stuck trying to get of the centre crank bolt.
any tips on how to do it

[Aaron]

turn it left?

[Kyle]

yeh im not stupid. its really tight, the rattle gun wont undo it, i was wondering if there was a special way to do it

[85Drover]

Rostoff.

[Jackson]

Just double check before you do it, but put the spanner on and run a pipe down to the floor then hit the key it should spin the right way to undo it... Then go back to your rattle gun... Then swing off it for a while... Then come back tomorrow and you'll undo it with your fingers

[laurie]

Jackson wrote:

Just double check before you do it, but put the spanner on and run a pipe down to the floor then hit the key it should spin the right way to undo it... Then go back to your rattle gun... Then swing off it for a while... Then come back tomorrow and you'll undo it with your fingers

yes the starter undid mine took a couple of hits though and a rattle or two

[Kyle]

The engine is out if the car but

[Damo]

Kyle wrote:

The engine is out if the car but

Make something to lock the crank to the block. Figure a way to hold the engine block so it doesn't move, then get your breaker bar with a length of pipe on it to undo it

[Lockie666]

Damo wrote:

Kyle wrote:

The engine is out if the car but

Make something to lock the crank to the block. Figure a way to hold the engine block so it doesn't move, then get your breaker bar with a length of pipe on it to undo it

x2 if that doesn't work, get a longer breaker bar and a longer pipe

[royce]

Damo wrote:

Kyle wrote:

The engine is out if the car but

Make something to lock the crank to the block. Figure a way to hold the engine block so it doesn't move, then get your breaker bar with a length of pipe on it to undo it

all this but once the crank is locked use the rattle gun, they arent effective when the crank can move around

[steak_knife]

royce wrote:

Damo wrote:

Kyle wrote:

The engine is out if the car but

Make something to lock the crank to the block. Figure a way to hold the engine block so it doesn't move, then get your breaker bar with a length of pipe on it to undo it

all this but once the crank is locked use the rattle gun, they arent effective when the crank can move around

& if that doesn't work, get a new rattle gun, or oil your's....

[rick1970]

steak_knife wrote:

royce wrote:

Damo wrote:

Kyle wrote:

The engine is out if the car but

Make something to lock the crank to the block. Figure a way to hold the engine block so it doesn't move, then get your breaker bar with a length of pipe on it to undo it

all this but once the crank is locked use the rattle gun, they arent effective when the crank can move around

& if that doesn't work, get a new rattle gun, or oil your's....

And there are rattle guns and rattle guns. If your using a $50 supercrap 'bargin', you may as well try undoing it with your teeth. A few drops of oil every now and then can do wonders for a rattle guns usable life span.