Technical 1.3 multijet crank nut left hand thread
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Technical 1.3 multijet crank nut left hand thread
That's what I've heard too.. not just the MJ but a lot/most engines... but I've never had to undo one, so I don't know for sure.
What are you trying to do though? There may be another way round it that doesn't involve undoing the crank nut. At least the beast is out of the car... to make it a bit easier..
Ralf S.
What are you trying to do though? There may be another way round it that doesn't involve undoing the crank nut. At least the beast is out of the car... to make it a bit easier..
Ralf S.
I just checked my Haynes manual -Haynes 5558 Fiat 500 and Panda - where it shows under the "Torque Wrench Settings":
Crankshaft pulley hub to crankshaft:
Stage 1 50Nm (37lbf ft)
Stage 2 Angle tighten a further 90 degrees.
There are two "advisements"
* Use a new fastener - So I presume the bolt may be a stretch bolt and if so it must be fully tightened only once.
* Left Hand thread.
Hope that helps.
The whole engine is scrap really by looks of it really not worth spending big money on these when you could get a second hand running engine and put a new chain on it
The engine parts aren’t that expensive. A second hand engine is about a grand & who’s to say that will be ok. To be honest the car is only good for scrap at this point but I’ve never completely stripped down and rebuilt a Diesel engine so it’s more of a learning experience now.
My mains powered one that I only pull out in emergencies didn't touch it
Angle Grinder (Queen of the workshop). You may be able to put a perpendicular cut into the nut with a Dremel etc. to loosen it off.. but obviously make sure you have a replacement before you go nuclear on the old one.
Ralf S.
Ralf S.
You've tried heating it up? I'm assuming you'll replace the seals,
Do you have a "friendly" workshop anywhere near? most garages will have a powerful airgun which will probably manage this and may oblige if you can get the engine/short block round to them.My mains powered one that I only pull out in emergencies didn't touch it
I've not rebuilt a Fiat diesel but I've been involved in a couple of VAG units and, compared to a petrol, there are different things to be aware of - like, for instance, often several different thicknesses of head gasket are available which will relate to piston crown to deck height (how far down the bore the pistons are at TDC).
I know what you mean about second hand engines. I would tend to only go that route if I were selling the vehicles shortly after fitting.
1/2" drive are you talking about? Half inch drive single hex socket, "T" bar (or power bar) and a nice big length of scaffold pole. Then all you've got to think about is how to hold the engine down to stop it rotating? At a pinch I've stuck it under a car and let it down on top of it!
Just realized I said above about a 1/2" drive single hex socket socket with "T" bar and scaffold pole. I actually meant to say 3/4" drive - That'll shift it!
A grand?
A second hand engine as common as the 1.3 is nowhere near that price
The experience is allways good but by the time you got. Anew turbo timing chain kit crank replaced or reground and bearing's new head gasket and bolts water pump and whatever else you may find it will soon run into bigs costs and you can get running engine's for less then £1k it's a fairly common engine even if you use use the base block and swap some parts ovee
Step down adapter to 3/8 which isn't ideal but all I had. I've treated myself to a new impact gun as well double the force of my current one so hopefully good to go tomorrow.
I'm just going off prices on ebay I saw. It's the 95hp version (not sure if engine components are different though).
