Removing torque converter bolts
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Removing torque converter bolts
I was going to remove my torque converter-to-flex plate bolts last night. I removed one and went to turn the engine over to remove the next bolt. I put a long bar on the front crank bolt to try to turn it over. The motor wouldn't budge, it only further tightened the crank bolt until I couldn't turn it anymore. I don't have the sparks plug out. Will removing the spark plugs make that much of a difference or should I try bumping the engine with the starter. If I have to use the starter, I have to take the battery to get recharged because it has sat for awhile.
Do I have to worry about using the starter when there is only one bolt left, or will the flexplate stay straight even though the other bolts are already removed?
Do I have to worry about using the starter when there is only one bolt left, or will the flexplate stay straight even though the other bolts are already removed?
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Originally Posted by dgruenke
I was going to remove my torque converter-to-flex plate bolts last night. I removed one and went to turn the engine over to remove the next bolt. I put a long bar on the front crank bolt to try to turn it over. The motor wouldn't budge, it only further tightened the crank bolt until I couldn't turn it anymore. I don't have the sparks plug out. Will removing the spark plugs make that much of a difference or should I try bumping the engine with the starter. If I have to use the starter, I have to take the battery to get recharged because it has sat for awhile.
Do I have to worry about using the starter when there is only one bolt left, or will the flexplate stay straight even though the other bolts are already removed?
Do I have to worry about using the starter when there is only one bolt left, or will the flexplate stay straight even though the other bolts are already removed?
Then you can get a wrench on the front of the crank shaft to rotate the engine and loosen them all (you may even be able to spin the engine by grabbing hold of the toruqe converter)
With the plugs you may need to give the wrench on the flex plate bolts a good whack with a hammer but they will come loose
Last edited by Bob Onit; Aug 23, 2006 at 08:27 PM.
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I'll have to give it a try. I just didn't want to waste my time, sweat and blood removing the spark plugs if it wasn't going to make a difference.
The one flexplate bolt that I did remove wasn't too stubborn. I broke it loose with a wrench before I remembered that it has a nut on the other side.
The one flexplate bolt that I did remove wasn't too stubborn. I broke it loose with a wrench before I remembered that it has a nut on the other side.
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Originally Posted by Bob Onit
Removing the plugs will make a huge difference
Then you can get a wrench on the front of the crank shaft to rotate the engine and loosen them all (you may even be able to spin the engine by grabbing hold of the toruqe converter)
With the plugs you may need to give the wrench on the flex plate bolts a good whack with a hammer but they will come loose
Then you can get a wrench on the front of the crank shaft to rotate the engine and loosen them all (you may even be able to spin the engine by grabbing hold of the toruqe converter)
With the plugs you may need to give the wrench on the flex plate bolts a good whack with a hammer but they will come loose
