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Manually rotating the crankshaft
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:10 pm
by -Nighthawk-
Hey guys,
can someone tell me where the bolt is to rotate the crankshaft?
Also, what tool should I use and does it take much effort to rotate?
Thanks
Re: Manually rotating the crankshaft
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:51 pm
by SchumieFan
wha?
normally you rotate the crank shaft itself...
even has a nice little socket for it
may i ask why?
Re: Manually rotating the crankshaft
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 9:56 pm
by SchumieFan
oh okay, looking at the pic, you've found yourself a motor and wanna make sure it turns
Re: Manually rotating the crankshaft
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:08 pm
by -Nighthawk-
SchumieFan wrote:oh okay, looking at the pic, you've found yourself a motor and wanna make sure it turns
Ahh so there is a socket for it?
I need to rotate it to do my tappets, not my engine btw
Re: Manually rotating the crankshaft
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:10 pm
by vipfto
22mm bolt in middle of harmonic balancer (where all the drive belts are driven from) will be easier to rotate if you remove spark plugs too to prevent compression
Re: Manually rotating the crankshaft
Posted: Thu Jul 14, 2011 10:51 pm
by -Nighthawk-
Thanks. It's only a little bit of rotating and I really don't want to remove all sparkplugs seeing as I changed them over a few weeks ago and can't be bothered
Re: Manually rotating the crankshaft
Posted: Fri Jul 15, 2011 6:04 am
by payaya
Turn clockwise.
Re: Manually rotating the crankshaft
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2011 10:30 pm
by Storm
Theres a square hole in the middle, just put a ratchet end in it from your socket set
Re: Manually rotating the crankshaft
Posted: Fri Jul 22, 2011 10:11 pm
by payaya
Through wheel arch lining there is a hole.