RE: Front pulley torque value

["Ralph Moorhouse" <ralphmo@domain.elided>]

Bruce

This may offend purists but here's a method I have used several times with
complete success....
Remove the plate that covers the lower part of flywheel (Its attached to
lower bell housing).  Now you see the starter ring teeth.  The correct way
to do this is use a lock that engages the starter teeth but............a
sturdy screwdriver blade wedged between teeth & flat portion of lower engine
block will work (you may bend screwdriver blade a bit).  Get under the car &
you'll see which side to 'lock-up'.  Good luck Bruce ...email me off digest
if you want more info.

Ralph
Houston, TX

> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-alfa@domain.elided [mailto:owner-alfa@domain.elided]On Behalf Of
> Phil Williams
> Sent: Friday, April 02, 1999 6:57 AM
> To: alfa-digest@domain.elided
> Subject: Re:Front pulley torque value
>
>
> Bruce,
>  The specified torque value for the crankshaft pulley nut is 140 ft/lbs.
> I've only tightened them with the engine out of the car, the transmission
> removed and a flywheel ring lock to hold the crankshaft.
>
> I'm not sure what would be a good way with everything in the car. One way
> would be to remove the starter and lock the ring gear from the starter
> mounting hole. But I'll bet you don't want to remove everything you'd have
> to to get the starter out.
>
> Maybe someone can speak from experience here...
>
> Phil Williams
> 3 spiders and a platinum
>
> P.S. I'd replace the front crankshaft seal if you do remove the pulley.
>
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>  Date: Thu, 01 Apr 1999 11:11:26 -0500
>  From: Bruce Giller <bgiller@domain.elided>
>  Subject: Front pulley torque value
>
>          I'm quite familiar with the 2x4 method of removing the front
> pulley
>  nut
>  to get the front pulley off so that the water pump can be removed.
>  Tried the double-nut approach on my '86 Spider but the studs didn't
>  budge - anyone try a Sears stud-removal tool ?
>
>          Once the nut is off, just how do I torque it back on?
> And at what
>  value?
>
>          Bruce
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