t-belt replacement

[lil' red dsm]

anyone have any ideas on how to get the crankshaft nut off to change the balance shaft belt?

 

[GILZTSIAWD]

Use an impact or put a 17mm wrench on each camshaft and have someone hold them while you break lose the bolt on the crankshaft.

 

[lil' red dsm]

won't that put a lot of strain on the timing belt?

 

[blackGSX2g]

You shouldn't have to take the nut off. Just wrap the belt behind the crank plate.

You do need to take the crank pulley off though, thats 4-12mm bolts. To get those off, but a breaker bar on them and try and break them loose by slamming the breaker bar really hard and fast so the crank doesn't turn.

 

[blackGSX2g]

won't that put a lot of strain on the timing belt?

If you really want to take off the crank sprocket and bolt, it will put strain on the belt; but since you should be replacing that anyways, it shouldn't be a big deal. Just don't re-use it then.

 

[GILZTSIAWD]

I thought you were replacing it anyways? But like blackgsx said, after I thought about it, you dont have to take the bolt off. I dont have balance shafts so I have never done it before.