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Crankshaft dampener bolt


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Is this bolt a reverse thread? I went at it with my impact with no luck. Wanted to be sure I'm not turning the wrong way. Three manuals, zero help.

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Used same bolt for 2.9l so should be regular thread not reversed
 

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It ain't stuck till it don't move
I hate these things. The best way ibe found to get them off if it's a stick is to put it in high gear, set the parking brace and chock the tires, to keep the crankshaft from turning, then use a breaker bar. With automatic transmission I usually put the breaker bar on the bolt, turn it to the right until it's wedged against the frame, then bump the starter. There are several reasons that could be a bad idea, but I've never hurt anything doing it that way, I'm really careful though.
 
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It came right out with the impact the next try. I guess I just went too easy on it worrying that it was reverse threaded. Better that than a stripped crankshaft though.
 
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Timing chains are for suckers.

 
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I think this is kind of a neat setup, I wonder why they're not used more frequently.
 
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AndyB. said:
I think this is kind of a neat setup, I wonder why they're not used more frequently.
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Exactly what I was thinking. Especially with all the issues with chains you would think engineering would gravitate towards this.
 
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