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Old 03-15-2013, 10:27 PM
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Can any one tell me if the Bolt holding the crank damper is clockwise to remove or counter clockwise??

I am stuck at this step.......

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EDIT: I figured it out, it is counter clock wise to remove.
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Congrats,
Did it fight back or it wasn't that difficult to remove?
Which way did you do it?
I bought a 39" breaker bar...and am getting ready.

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Can any one tell me if the Bolt holding the crank damper is clockwise to remove or counter clockwise??

I am stuck at this step.......

Thank you


EDIT: I figured it out, it is counter clock wise to remove.
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Old 03-16-2013, 10:33 AM
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It took a 3ft breaker bar and a 3ft cheater pipe on top to persuade it to break free. I also had my brother help. 4 hands is a must, but really it was not too bad, just a little nervous putting that much force on a bolt.

Overall the job has not been too bad at all, very simple and strait forward. What got me was there are a few housing bolts that seemed to be hidden and it took me a bit to find all of them.
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Old 03-16-2013, 01:19 PM
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It may seem a silly question,but why did you need the bell housing bolts touched?
Did you remove the engine?

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It took a 3ft breaker bar and a 3ft cheater pipe on top to persuade it to break free. I also had my brother help. 4 hands is a must, but really it was not too bad, just a little nervous putting that much force on a bolt.

Overall the job has not been too bad at all, very simple and strait forward. What got me was there are a few housing bolts that seemed to be hidden and it took me a bit to find all of them.
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Old 03-16-2013, 02:32 PM
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Changing the guides without removing the chains

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David Copperfield probably could...........
It was surprisingly easy. Had to shave the head of one bolt a bit, but it worked.
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Old 03-17-2013, 10:17 PM
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It may seem a silly question,but why did you need the bell housing bolts touched?
Did you remove the engine?
Sorry I am not following you, I did not remove the bell housing bolts. I removed the crank damper bolt also known has harmonic balancer.
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Never mind,for some reason I had understood a bell housing,just never heard covers being called housing.
Sorry to confuse you.

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Sorry I am not following you, I did not remove the bell housing bolts. I removed the crank damper bolt also known has harmonic balancer.
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CAM TOOL

You need the timing tool to hold the cam lobes a certain way so they dont bend the valves !!! But the chains can be left on while you do that . You cant change the guides with out it !!
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