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+ on that! I had never turned a wrench on a car until I was fifteen. Before that it was bicycles. I am now 63 and I have made mistakes, ruined parts trying to fix something else, and done some plain old stupid shit. I leaned to disconnect the battery by frying a wiring harness. If you got the tools and a Bentley, have at it. -
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well In reply to that, i am new to this, i have the bentley, you guys and want to learn to fix my own e30 instead of giving it away to joe blow at the auto shop. its not rocket science, just need to do it once and then im set for doing it the next time.
So just tap arond the the pulley and i dont need to worry about the crank bolt in the middle then. is that right?
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im not so sure you should be doing your own timing belt. no offense but are you sure your 100% mechanically competent?>??Leave a comment:
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Just use a large screw driver to gently pry around it and it will pop off. I have done two timing belts in the last few months.Leave a comment:
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you can pop off the large pulley with the teeth around the edges, then you can get to that bolt no problem. Just take a rubber mallet and tap around the edges off the pulley to loosen it and wiggle it off.Leave a comment:
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#$@& What now?????
I am changing the timing belt on my 89 325i, was going well till i got here. One bolt left on the lower ting belt cover but cant get to it as it is blocked by the sprockets. I was told i have to remove the crank nut/bolt, which is crazy tight. I put in some pics to show the bolt i cant get to and the crank bolt i have to remove (i think.)
help please! how do i stop it from spinning if there is going to be crazy torque applied to it??
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