j2coe Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 never had the breaker bar- turn the starter method fail but this 1999 2.5 wont budge. car started fine so I thought it had enough juice before pulling #1 to find TDC. just stops dead when I hit the key, maybe battery doesn't have enough crank for that much torque? can't find the "right" tool any where, working on a spanner now but I thought I'd see if there were any other tricks since the fail safe finally did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tferron Posted August 22, 2008 Share Posted August 22, 2008 What I usually do is go in through the rubber timing mark plug that is on the right rear near the bell housing. I take a brake adjustment spoon, the 45 degree bent end and I lock this into the flywheel teeth while applying some torque. Once you feel it grip, you can bust it loose. Works for torquing them to the 130 ft lbs spec also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2coe Posted August 22, 2008 Author Share Posted August 22, 2008 might have to try getting one nothing else is working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j2coe Posted August 23, 2008 Author Share Posted August 23, 2008 finally came loose. break spoon wouldnt lock in even holding it it clicked past like a card in bike spokes. charged the battery all afternoon and reconnected #1 plug I guess it needs the full kick of the engine and still took 3 more tries to break loose. one stuborn @%$*#$ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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