Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 11:53:06 -0500
From: Ed MacVaugh <macvaugh@home.com>
Subject: Re: [uuc] How to torque crank hub nut to 325lb-ft??

If you are anywhere near Baltimore, I lend out my 400 ft-lb wrench.

I take a small bench vise (not attached to a bench!) and clamp it onto
the front harmonic balancer to stop the front pulley from turning rather
than put a twist on the whole crankshaft.

Ed

James Muskopf wrote:
> 
> Has anyone done this correctly??  Brett Anderson--How do you do it??
> 
> I figure you can put the trans in 4th or 5th and apply the parking
> brake firmly.  Is there a flywheel holder that you can bolt to the
> transmission bellhousing, thereby eliminating the need to remove the
> tranny just to bolt on a flywheel holder?  Where can you buy/rent a
> torque multiplier or a 350lb-ft torque wrench?
> 
> Thanks!
> James
> james_535@yahoo.com
> 88 M5, 88 M3, 83 535i
> 
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