Freeing a stuck engine
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==Breaking the engine loose== | ==Breaking the engine loose== | ||
| − | {{Note1}}Using a breaker bar to turn a frozen engine over by the crankshaft bolt is not recommended. The acceptable method involves turning the engine from the flexplate/flywheel, or by using a crankshaft socket that fits over the snout of the crank or bolts to the damper. Exceeding the torque rating of the crank bolt can- and will- snap it off, costing a lot of time and trouble to fix. | + | {{Note1}}Using a breaker bar to turn a frozen engine over by the crankshaft bolt is not recommended. The acceptable method involves turning the engine from the flexplate/flywheel, or by using a crankshaft socket that fits over the snout of the crank or bolts to the damper. Exceeding the torque rating of the crank bolt can - and will - snap it off, costing a lot of time and trouble to fix. |
Below are three tools that can make turning the engine over a much safer operation than using the crank bolt. | Below are three tools that can make turning the engine over a much safer operation than using the crank bolt. | ||
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