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Old 07-19-2005, 07:32 PM
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Originally Posted by Old300D
Not sure what's difficult about using a 27mm socket on the crankshaft. Can't go wrong with that. It's got more room there than in my Datsun with all the intercooler plumbing and electric fans...
The amount of room is not the problem. It's knowing when the cam lobe is pointing up on whichever valves you are working on, when you are under the car cranking the bolt. This necessitates having a spotter or getting out from underneath the vehicle every few cranks to see where the cam lobe's pointing, and if you overshoot you can't go backward. You just have to start the process over. That's what's difficult about using a 27mm socket on the crankshaft.
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