Originally Posted by
latemodel21
You are not missing a thing .... well ...
previous comments seemed to suggest using an impact wrench to reach final torque ...
I was indicating that you MUST use hand tools to torque this properly .... and I included the torque details (148 then 90 degrees) . Of course, the 148 ft lbs can ONLY be done with a torque wrench (I should have stated that for your benefit if for no other reason : ) ... The 3/4 ratchet (you can use a breaker bar instead) I indicated was only for breaking the old bolt loose and doing the 90 degrees (after 148 ft lbs) when doing the final torque ... I should have been clearer I suppose,
The "no oil" referred to the surface of the crankshaft seal that rides on the balancer (most folks want to oil this which is a "no no"
hope that clears that up some.
Chris
I never mentioned the oil on seal part of your post, I specifically stated no oil on the bolt.
I always take pains to fully describe any details I add to a post, we have people here who would not know which end of a wrench to hold to fully qualified mechanics, so I do not scrimp on full details.
I try to explain things to the lower skilled people and hope that the higher skilled people excuse the simple details.
I realized a torque wrench was needed, maybe others did not.