Date:         Mon, 24 Apr 2000 08:33:52 -0000
Reply-To:     "John D. Stepto" <jstepto@CHESCO.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "John D. Stepto" <jstepto@CHESCO.COM>
Subject:      Re: Why remove the crankshaft pulley?
Comments: To: JKrevnov@aol.com
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I think you don't have a clue.  The trans can handle more torque than 105
ft-lbs and thats a dynamic torque.  The torque to remove the nut is called a
static torque and should not be large enough to hurt anything.

John

-----Original Message-----
From: JKrevnov@aol.com <JKrevnov@aol.com>
To: jstepto@chesco.com <jstepto@chesco.com>; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
<vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
Date: Monday, April 24, 2000 2:12 AM
Subject: Re: Why remove the crankshaft pulley?


>
>In a message dated 4/23/00 9:45:37 PM, jstepto@CHESCO.COM writes:
>
><< Are the special tools requiered to lock the crank or can the van be put
in
>gear and chock the tires? >>
>
>John,
>The torque output of your '84 1.9 is about 105 FT-lb; that crank bolt is
>supposed to be torqued to 258 FT-lb.  What do you think?
>Rich
>