Re: BigKev's 1954 Packard Clipper Deluxe Sedan

Posted by Dave Kenney On 2009/2/11 22:51:06

This may seem crude also But I have fed a piece of clothesline rope down a spark plug hole with enough sticking out to retrieve it. Crank the engine clockwise until the piston pushs the rope tight against the cylinder head and won't turn any more and then torque the bolt. Turn the engine the opposite direction and the rope will come free without backing off the nut. I suppose a long bolt the correct thread size as a spark plug would also work but I have used the rope method several times to remove the crank pulley to change timing belts on my Volvos.