Reversed thread ???

Ok so I found out that it is a revered thread. But how the **** do I get it off. Without a charged battery to do the 'crank her over mate' method. I've got a monster of a breaker bar but the thing just keeps roling forward. Give me ideas guys.

Put blocks infront of the wheels, leave it in gear and do up the handbreak. Thats how I did it.

its not a revesed thread. its normal righthand thread

not reversed thread. Get a long breaker bar, socket on the front. Heres a good trick to get stuborn vl balancer bolt undone. Grab a rag, place it on the passenger side chassis rail, rest the breaker on the chassis rail. Tap and i mean tap the starter (disconnect coil first) And it will crack the nut for you using the torque of the starter motor. Always works... Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Mine is an auto, but I use a large flathead screwdriver in one hand to block the flexplate from turning and use my other hand to turn the breaker bar.

hilly why are u taking it off?

hahaha whoops. Looks like I must have tightened the **** out of it. I had 4 boys all hanging off a huge breaker bar with blocks in front of the wheels and a mate with both feet on the brakes. Well now that I know it's NOT reversed thread then I'll try again.... hahaha. Thanks guys.

Taking it off so that I can get the cam timing correct. I was under the impression that I need to take it off so that I can see the marking on the bottom gear thing then count the teeth on the timing belt to get it correct.

i see have u got a puller to take it off? after u get the bolt out that is Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Yeah if you need to check the number of timing belt teath between the mark on the cam gear and the crank gear, then yes you need to pull the bottom cover off, which requires you to pull the ballancer off. Good luck. Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

Quote: Originally Posted by OVL087 i see have u got a puller to take it off? after u get the bolt out that is Ummm.... negative. Should talk Grant into a coast trip tonight and bring one down for me Some original photos have not been recovered yet.

You could always buy a cheap one at repco for around $15-$20. They work good and are nice and cheap.

that would suit him perfectly as he is a cheap biatch

man you struggle hilly

Quote: Originally Posted by BOOSTnWGn Ok so I found out that it is a revered thread. Can you let us know who told you it was LH thread ? I will ban then from the tech section, should save the forum users a few dollars.

Quickest and easiest way, rattle gun and puller. Two seconds and its done. Remember its a right hand thread.

Not if your going the wrong way. Could have been two grand maybe to get the snapped bolt out and re thread the crank while its out. Happened to me on the diff center bolts.

my mate broke his yesterday, engine is out on a trolley! used a little pully system and snapped a pice off. we ended up getting it off but how much do they sell for? thanks.

my mate did the same thing to his engine but luckily i had one from my old n/a motor, try getting a second hand one!