Re: Best method for locking the crank

Posted by 19482255 On 2015/3/25 19:50:33

Wow, you're absolutely right! I have looked at the engine section of the manual many times - I should have realized that would not work at all.

Thanks for the suggestion of the impact wrench. It's something I've needed for a long time, but perhaps this is as good an excuse as any to finally go get one. I do have a compressor large enough to run it.

Does anyone have a brand they like and would recommend without hesitation? Otherwise it's off to Harbor Freight for me. Not great quality tools but in a pinch, they do.

The oddest thing: I have yet to be able to get the car into gear. I depress the clutch pedal and try to shift into gear, but the shifter lever won't drop in. It's as if there's some kind of detent in the way, for all gear positions. Maybe the clutch pressure plate is stuck or glued to the flywheel?