UNDOING DUCATO 2.5 TDi CRANKSHAFT PULLEY BOLT - Which way?

[immy]

Beware

one old dodge we used when i was in the game ,was socket on a strong arm wedge the strong arm on the deck socket on the crankshaft /pulley nut and give the starter a quick flick .never failed .mind you a lot of pullies now have three or four retaining bolts only other way is put in gear have someone press the foot brake and then use a strong arm the bolts are usually the opposite thread to the rotation of the engine .and as only honda i believe decided to make there engines run backwards

1. Be very WARY. My F1.9td turns clockwise. Crank bolt is LH thread so the strong arm dodge of flicking the starter just TIGHTENS the bolt (even stretches it!)!!!
2. But if you hold it in top gear on the footbrake (safer), then make sure to put some studs back in the brake disc first - the disc holder set screws aren't strong enough alone!
3. Can use a long strong extender pipe over the Tommy bar (or strong arm) but support the outer end of any socket extension bars on an axle stand and then use only downwards force of course.
4. My auxiliaries pulley is held on by 4 x 6mm Allen screws - advisable to replace these with harder steel ones before their heads round out when trying to remove them at the next timing belt change. A torx bit can sometimes be hammered in as an emergency extractor (to save having to remove the crank bolt).
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