CyCloNe!

Hope that's it sir, I had a scarey situation one time after doing the belts and water pump. I didn't tighten the bolt to spec and it back out while I was idling in a parking lot a few days later, crank was most the way off. Praise God the timing was still correct and no valves were harmed.

eric951turbo

You can be sure ill tight it to 155 tomorrow.

I just need to find tdc first.... Again lol

Gawernator

http://www.lindseyracing.com/LR/Parts/TORQUESPEC.html

It is 155, not 150 ft/lbs

Darwantae951

What's funny is the factory WSM says 210 (145).

eric951turbo

does anybody have a trick for aligning the ps belt pulley (the wheel it self)? It moves as soon I start torquing the crank bolt...

Fara

Flywheel lock?

mytrplseven

I've seen values from 150 to 160 but make sure the pulley and key are aligned correctly. Also, did you make sure all the seals, including the green one, are installed? When I replaced the oil pump sleeve and front crank seal my car was on jack stands. I couldn't develop enough force on the torque wrench to get the 150. So, I got a 5 foot pipe and put that on the handle and came in from the top to torque the bolt. It's essential to get that bolt tight or the oil pump won't work. Let us know how you've done.

Definitely a flywheel lock.

eric951turbo

I got the flywheel lock, but like I said, the wheel that spins the ps belt... The hole in the middle is much bigger than the insertion. It's hard to align it right in the middle. As soon i start torquing, it moves out of its alignment....

Anyway, im not with car right now, ill check it out tonight

Thanks all

Van

The power steering pulley should fit over the crankshaft - not the bolt. If it's not going over the crankshaft, you have another problem... Perhaps your oil pump drive gear isn't fully engaged? Perhaps you have 2 washers between the oil pump drive gear and the timing belt pulley? Perhaps you have a damaged key?

Get the front end assembled correctly, and hopefully it'll all work.

eric951turbo

thanks Van for the reply,

Looking at the PET, I'm pretty sure everything is in the correct order:

#24: PS belt
#18: alternator / ac belt
#15: balance belt
#14: timing belt

it's funny how I don't remember seeing the #20bolt ?

I'll put everything apart tonight and start over.

I'll let you all know, thanks

StyleLab

I have my engine on the stand if you want to come see how it goes together

michaelmount123

It's pretty clear the oil pump drive sleeve is not engaged. The sleeve may now be damaged after torquing the bolt with the splines in interference. Look the components over carefully. Once everything is properly engaged, the pulleys will line up fine.

eric951turbo

ok thanks guys

Van

There are four #20 bolts - they hold the alternator/AC pulley onto the balance shaft pulley.

Intruder196

Check the PS pulley for a burr in the center that may be preventing it from lining up over the crank. It may have gained a burr when it was misaligned the first attempt to torque it.