Alan,
I was keeping quiet but absent anyone giving exact information: I put
the car in high gear and roll it forward, knock it out of gear and roll
it back, put it back in gear roll it forward, etc. I can grab a wheel
"spoke" and do so as accurately as using a socket and ratchet. Just
seems easier to me.
I also use a fixture to hold the cams in time. Got the idea from Mark
Denovich but it is just an aluminum plate that bolts across the
pulleys. I capture one inner bolt on each; that's enough to hold
everything securely. I transferred the profile of the pulleys to the
plate and cut them about 1/8" undersize so the belt goes on and off
easily. Made it in about 45 minutes out of 1/8" stock.
Digest is quiet, want to debate tensioners?
Scott Shure
85 GTV-6
Ellicott City, MD
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2010 16:40:46 -0700 (PDT)
From: Alan Lowes <[email protected]>
Subject: [alfa] Milano timing belt
I am changing the timing belt on my 87 milano, 2.5L.
Does anyone know the size of the socket needed to hand crank the engine?
Thanks for any help you can give.
Alan Lowes
87 milano silver
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