Barry Stark wrote:
I'm in the middle of replacing the water pump on my 380SL and it would be an excellent time to replace my front crank seal as it is seeping just a little but I need some way to hold the crankshaft so I can unscrew the big bolt holding on the hub. Anyone have a technique that works without removing the starter. Is there another good way to lock it up? Has anyone done this? Hmmm...370 Newton Meters....Can I loosen it with a 1/2" breaker bar or would I need a cheater as well?
I have accidentally done this by leaving my breaker bar on the crankshaft after I did a valve adjustment. Started the car up and out came the bolt!!!! The shop I took it to rigged something to shove into the torque converter to hold it still ( I think it was a huge screwdriver or something), put it on a lift, and used a 4ft cheater bar.
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