I was going to go the 14mm socket on the driveplate to hold the harmonic balancer/crank pulley from moving when removing and replacing my crank bolt.
I borrowed a tool from my mechanic which is an impact wrench type thing. Its basically a thick 450mm long bar with a swivel piece of steel 150mm long where a 1/2" 30mm socket fits on the end. He uses this for cranks and it's hit with heavy a dumpy hammer. I'm a bit scared that the impact could damage the 14mm bolt, driveplate or something else.
Is chaining the harmonic balancer a better idea in this instance, or the 14mm fine? I don't know enough about the driveplate workings.
Thanks all, I will make a photo journal of my work and tools used tomorrow.
He lent me a 55mm socket for the wheel bearing I did this afternoon, repacked the bearing while I was there and no more wobbles. A metal puller bar thats hit with a hammer in place of a puller in case the balancer doesn't come out by hand, a dumpy and a 3/4 concaved socket wrench bar for the 55mm socket. Was very good of him to lend them to me.
I borrowed a tool from my mechanic which is an impact wrench type thing. Its basically a thick 450mm long bar with a swivel piece of steel 150mm long where a 1/2" 30mm socket fits on the end. He uses this for cranks and it's hit with heavy a dumpy hammer. I'm a bit scared that the impact could damage the 14mm bolt, driveplate or something else.
Is chaining the harmonic balancer a better idea in this instance, or the 14mm fine? I don't know enough about the driveplate workings.
Thanks all, I will make a photo journal of my work and tools used tomorrow.
He lent me a 55mm socket for the wheel bearing I did this afternoon, repacked the bearing while I was there and no more wobbles. A metal puller bar thats hit with a hammer in place of a puller in case the balancer doesn't come out by hand, a dumpy and a 3/4 concaved socket wrench bar for the 55mm socket. Was very good of him to lend them to me.