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Engine Specific Info and Questions => IDI Engine => Topic started by: monst on October 12, 2009, 12:42:04 pm

Title: Torque ing the Intermediate shaft pulley to specs
Post by: monst on October 12, 2009, 12:42:04 pm

Yeah,
  What a pain in neck....
I want to torque the pulley
and I can't even get my torque wrench in there cause
the unibody is in the way.....
   Anyone have any sugestions.......

Monst

Title: Re: Torque ing the Intermediate shaft pulley to specs
Post by: macka on October 15, 2009, 07:19:06 pm

Quote from: monst on October 12, 2009, 12:42:04 pm

Yeah,
  What a pain in neck....
I want to torque the pulley
and I can't even get my torque wrench in there cause
the unibody is in the way.....
   Anyone have any sugestions.......

Monst

  Are you using a 3/8" or 1/2" torque wrench? I also have no qualms about going to a pawn shop and buying one socket and cutting it down to have just enough bite so it doesn't slip off the bolt. Its amazing how shaving a socket gives you a bit more space.