08-12-2016, 07:18 PM
Howdy fellas, so my trusty gal (2001 Peugeot 306 hdi) developed that tickety tickety noise known as a failing crankshaft pulley. Whipped the aux belt off and the noise went away, also noticed I can wiggle the pulley laterally with my hands, so decided to replace it.
After waiting ages for a 22m socket I could finally get started. Only I'm having trouble locking the crankshaft. I've got my trusty assistant woody the plank of wood wedged on the brake pedal, but I can still rotate the crank a good amount until it "winds up" (best way I can think of describe it? Feels like the old clockwork toys you had as a kid) and resists.
Am I safe to rotate the engine anti-clockwise until the slack has gone? I thought I could remember once reading on the 'net that it could skip the timing if rotated the wrong way? I can't see how it would do that, but figured I'd ask just to confirm before I risk doing damage. Though I think the only time turning an engine counter-rotational is advised against is specifically when doing the timing.
I was tempted to lock the flywheel using the locking pin hole on the case, untill the Haynes manual warned me "Do not be tempted to use the locking pin hole on the case."
After waiting ages for a 22m socket I could finally get started. Only I'm having trouble locking the crankshaft. I've got my trusty assistant woody the plank of wood wedged on the brake pedal, but I can still rotate the crank a good amount until it "winds up" (best way I can think of describe it? Feels like the old clockwork toys you had as a kid) and resists.
Am I safe to rotate the engine anti-clockwise until the slack has gone? I thought I could remember once reading on the 'net that it could skip the timing if rotated the wrong way? I can't see how it would do that, but figured I'd ask just to confirm before I risk doing damage. Though I think the only time turning an engine counter-rotational is advised against is specifically when doing the timing.
I was tempted to lock the flywheel using the locking pin hole on the case, untill the Haynes manual warned me "Do not be tempted to use the locking pin hole on the case."