How do you replace a crankshaft pulley bolt?
I used a 2” (OD) piece of pvc to push the seal on. 2) Re-mount the crankshaft pulley. Line up the key slot with the key in the crankshaft and seat the pulley. 3) Install a new crank shaft pulley bolt and torque to 74 foot pounds plus and additional 75 degrees of rotation.
What can I use to seal a crankshaft seal?
Apply a small amount of silicone rubber to the balancer bolt. This will help seal the bolt from oil leakage due to a slight seepage that can occur between the crankshaft snout and the balancer hub. Once applied, thread the bolt into the end of the crankshaft by hand to avoid cross threading.
How to remove aux belt from crankshaft pulley?
Remove aux drive belt from the crankshaft pulley, this involves setting the tensioner in the slacken/safe position. (15mm socket on the tensioner bolt and rotate anti-clockwise) Place a 3mm peg/drill bit through the locking hole. The aux belt is now slack and can be pulled aside. Now the fun bit….
What’s the correct angle to tighten a crankshaft pulley?
The bolt is supposed to be angle tightened 65 degrees or so from 7lb ft. As the bolt is tight going in it’s difficult to gauge when it’s at the right point to be angle tightened, however tight is good, loose is bad.
I used a 2” (OD) piece of pvc to push the seal on. 2) Re-mount the crankshaft pulley. Line up the key slot with the key in the crankshaft and seat the pulley. 3) Install a new crank shaft pulley bolt and torque to 74 foot pounds plus and additional 75 degrees of rotation.
Apply a small amount of silicone rubber to the balancer bolt. This will help seal the bolt from oil leakage due to a slight seepage that can occur between the crankshaft snout and the balancer hub. Once applied, thread the bolt into the end of the crankshaft by hand to avoid cross threading.
How do you remove a serpentine belt on a crankshaft?
6) Remove the serpentine belt by moving the tensioner upward to release tension on the belt. Use a 3/8” square bar as found on a ratchet in the square hole in the tensioner arm. 7) Remove the crank bolt with a 21mm socket and 24 inch breaker bar.
What causes the seal on the crankcase to loose?
As in with any engine seal heat and engine vibration can cause the seal to become hard and loose its sealing ability which will allow residual engine crankcase pressure to force oil past the seal and out from the engine.