Xantia Crankshaft Bolt
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Xantia Crankshaft Bolt
1.9d lx Xantia. Which way do you turn the crankshaft pully bolt to take it off (as you look at it). I just cant get it off!!!!
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Re: Xantia Crankshaft Bolt
Its a standard right hand thread, so you need to turn it anti-clockwise. The bolt has thread lock on it so if you get the engine hot (or at least warm) beforehand that will help to soften it.walcit wrote:1.9d lx Xantia. Which way do you turn the crankshaft pully bolt to take it off (as you look at it). I just cant get it off!!!!
I didn't have any trouble with the ones I've done, I used an 1/2" drive 18" breaker bar but I had the engine locked solid with the pin in behind the starter as well as 5th gear and the handbrake on. If you don't lock it up solid you won't be able to shock it which might be what you need to do to get it to move.
There are stories on here about people having real trouble shifting that bolt and people have had to resort to using the starter motor to help them shift it (I wouldn't recomment that). Use the search function above if you want to find out more...
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I have on more than one occasion had to use a four foot tube as an extension to get sufficient leverage. On one XM the ammount of force needed caused the clutch to slip! So,I had to remove the bottom flywheel cover and jam a large screwdriver between the edge of the housing and the into starter gear ring, then pull, that did it! If you have a flywheel locking pin of the right diameter, and you can get it in! that's the best route.
xantia Crankshaft Bolt
Hi,
To get crankshaft pulley bolt undone easily, fit a good socket or ringspanner on head of bolt, turn crank so that spanner/socket is jammed against body ( anticlockwise ), then just give starter a flick. Instant bolt undo. It`s how the trade do it, and will do no harm.
Regards,
Greg
To get crankshaft pulley bolt undone easily, fit a good socket or ringspanner on head of bolt, turn crank so that spanner/socket is jammed against body ( anticlockwise ), then just give starter a flick. Instant bolt undo. It`s how the trade do it, and will do no harm.
Regards,
Greg
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I have done this a few times (on BX's) using a 1/2" socket with a long extension bar resting on an axle stand close to the bolt.
Adjust the axle stand so that the extension is parallel to the ground, fix a breaker bar into the extension and then a 5ft + scaffold tube and lean on it.
Never failed ...............so far.
Not as exiting as using the starter motor but very controlled.
Dave.
Adjust the axle stand so that the extension is parallel to the ground, fix a breaker bar into the extension and then a 5ft + scaffold tube and lean on it.
Never failed ...............so far.
Not as exiting as using the starter motor but very controlled.
Dave.