Ahoy peoples.

 

Just a quick question,

 

Does the crankshaft pulley bolt on a K series motor (doing 5K atm) have a reverse type thread? (Clockwize to undo) or is it a normal (anti-clockwize to undo) ?

 

Ive got access to all the SST's ever known to man, which Ive already made use off, but this one bolt has me rather stuck; the only fact in the Toyota manuals they don't tell you..

 

Ive got a hinting suspicion that IS a reverse type thread.. blast!

 

:D

it is just a normal thread. a socket, breakerbar and SST1 are all i use.

And if all else fails, put the socket on, brace the breaker bar, and turn the key. Seriously.

that works. just watch your radiator.

what is SST1 ?

 

One of the following ?

 

SST 09213-14014 (91651-60865)

SST 09330-00021 (09330-00030)

SST 09950-40010 (09957-04010)

SST 09950-50010 (09951-05010, 09952-05010,

SST 09953-05020, 09954-05020)

 

I'm soo close, this one bolt... aaahhh!!!

Yes, make sure it's braced on the undo side!

 

Is that from experience Doug? :D

lol, ohh i know that trick, too bad the 5k is on the engine stand with the head off :D

ive got scared memories of a VN doing the jumps with that trick, harmoinc balancer... jesus...

 

1/2 inch rattle gun didnt work either on that one :D

SST1 = big f@$king hammer, ie 1kg + head (everyone should have one in their toolbox). i have never failed to shock a crank bolt off yet, even without locking the flywheel.

 

i have never stuffed a radiator fortunately, but have come close. i have forgotten to remove a spanner i was using to turn the engine over whilst setting valve clearances before. i was lucky and just bent some fins, but didn't puncture the rad. funny how well you learn from your mistakes.

Edited October 4, 200520 yr by Felix

You always have a long memory for that sort of stuff! :D

lol, been close to wanting to put things through the radiator of an Sv21 before; but must remember my job will last longer than the average camry :(

 

hmmm, 19MM spanner, with bigmofo hammer ey; could be fun.

 

Tomorrow afternoon awaits me :D

SST1 = big f@$king hammer

hahaha, ahh the good old days

by the way, as you would know, we don't have access to toyota special service tools (most of them are a waste of time anyway) so rattling off part numbers of special-length breaker bars and funny shaped wrench heads is not going to help

 

there is NO part on a corolla that cannot be worked on in a backyard with a good socket and spanner set, some pliers, a rattle gun, a few screwdrivers, and a big f@$king bar and hammer

hehehe....true that jamie.

 

if the big f@$king hammer don't work.....use a BIG f@$kOFF HAMMER!!....lol

BFH is a must.

 

SSTs can make some absolute arse jobs easy.

 

ted, just a normal thread. you just need more force :D

its prob been off before and loctited in