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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:03 PM
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how do you get enough leverage to get the required torque on the HB bolt? it keeps spinning while i am trying to torque
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Old Jan 19, 2009 | 11:05 PM
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i used impact wrench, torqued it fine
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That's not a good sign. Did you install the damper by screwing in the bolt? That's a sure-fire way to strip the threads. The solution is to heli-coil the threads (or drill/tap for a larger bolt).
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They make a specific tool for that.
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do you have any details on the tool?
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That's not a good sign. Did you install the damper by screwing in the bolt? That's a sure-fire way to strip the threads. The solution is to heli-coil the threads (or drill/tap for a larger bolt).
sorry for not being clear - too much wine the bolt is not spinning - the crank spins as i try to torque.
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do you have any details on the tool?

If you have a manual trans, put it in gear and apply the parking brake.
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thats one of those solutions that so easy that i was looking for something more complex - THANKS
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