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Originally Posted by Jeremy5848
I can rotate my 617 engine with the power steering pump pulley nut (yes, not recommended) as well as by bumping the starter, as well as by putting a socket on the crankshaft pulley nut (never actually done that). In the 124 engine bay ... It looks like it would be necessary to temporarily pull the battery to access the terminals for the bump starter switch.
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No. The electrical connections to the starter are in a convenient 3-pole connector forward of the master cylinder, on the "middle" firewall. You can connect a starter switch to that to bump the engine... but I would only do this for compression testing.
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Originally Posted by Jeremy5848
Using the crankshaft pulley nut from below seems like a better alternative. I can get my wife to help so there's one person to watch the marks and one to turn the engine. I presume that turning the engine from above requires pulling the fan and its shroud?
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To rotate the engine from above, yes, you pull the fan and shroud. With the proper tools you can have them both out in 3 minutes. If you don't have the proper tools, get them.
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Originally Posted by Jeremy5848
Since our mechanic doesn't seem to be as unhappy with the car's performance as we are, I'm going to look for a second opinion.
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Remind me again what the performance is? What is your 0-60, with a stopwatch, on a flat road?
