dgwilson said:and maybe strip the worm drive thread.
dgwilson said:(I don't even want to take the oil pump off?)
cash said:Put it in third gear and jam down the rear brake pedal, you should be able to undo everything then.
dgwilson said:It looks to me like the idler sprocket should just pull off( no nut holding it on its shaft) ? The Clymer manual doesn't explain this apart from saying to undo the camshaft end nut and pull the timing chain and both sprockets off?
dgwilson said:The indian rope trick. Poke a rope into the cylinder until its full.This then locks the engine. aparently its been used by other guys on this forum with some success.
grandpaul said:Not sure what the Indian rope trick is, but a pneumatic impact wrench would work.
LEFT HAND THREAD - make sure it's set to turn RIGHT.