Re: IML: Re using starter

[michael wolf <flowekim@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi group

Lot of good advice on the pulley bolt, all items
mentioned work and the MANY I have removed have almost
all been with the starter method. I am thankfull to
who ever suggested the rubber band over the head of
the bolt to hold in place the socket, USAF, I will try
it on the next one. Holding the socket on, for me, is
by thin double sided tape across head then socket
tapped onto the bolt and it "shims" it on tight. I
also go a step farther by slipping a length of heater
hose on the end breaker bar to guide/hold the breaker
from jumping, one time I did smack a radiator.
The only time this trick did not work out for me was
on the "flat 8" in my 37 and that did twist the "hand
crank" type notched bolt off the crank so downfalls do
happen but with a little thought and patience it will
come loose. I was never too worried about the teeth as
have had seized engines wipe out starters long before
breaking teeth but it is food for thought.
Mike

--- Rob van der Es <r.vdes@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Thanks Tony,
> 
> How do you make sure that the socket will stay on
> the head of the bolt then?
> Seems to me that it can easily slipp off that way!
> When it rests ont the chassis rail you can sort of
> "lock it"  in place, you see?
> But that said, avoiding strain to the ring gear
> teeth makes also a lot of sense!!
> 
> Robert
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: Tony Carter 
>   To: mailing-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
>   Sent: Thursday, January 24, 2008 2:30 PM
>   Subject: IML: Re using starter
> 
> 
>   If you are going to use the strater to unlock the
> crank bolt, don't rest the breaker bar on the
> chassis rail but position the bar about 2 to 3
> inches above it, when you turn the key the bar will
> hit the chassis rail and "crack" the bolt easily, as
> it has built up momentum, this avoids strain on the
> ring gear teeth and/or starter drive, "been there,
> done that" many times without any problems,  just
> make sure the coil is disconnected.
>   Tony C. Oz-tralia



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