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Old 02-05-2008, 02:01 PM
tangofox007 tangofox007 is offline
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Originally Posted by jamesNB View Post
I've been trying to locate a big torque wrench; mine only goes up to 150 Nm. I'm thinking about using my 18" breaker bar and my 200# body weight. That should get it close to the 270-330 Nm spec (1.5ft X 200lbs=300ft lbs = about 400 Nm). Then I can go to a shop to check it.
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Just one problem with going to a shop. Once you reinstall the vibration damper and pulley, you can no longer access the slots in the balancing disc to prevent the crankshaft from rotating. So it would be a lot easier to torque the bolt correctly the first time.
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