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Offline Smelly_Cat

Use starter to bump crank pulley nut off

« on: May 30, 2013, 08:23:20 PM »
my brother says I ruined his crank pulley when I

Used the starter to bump crank pulley nut off.  is he full i&$&$?   sC

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Re: Use starter to bump crank pulley nut off

« Reply #1 on: May 30, 2013, 08:51:38 PM »
is the pulley bent or otherwise unusable?

did the wrench get caught in anything other than the frame you braced it against?

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Re: Use starter to bump crank pulley nut off

« Reply #2 on: May 30, 2013, 08:51:47 PM »
Quote from: Smelly_Cat on May 30, 2013, 08:23:20 PM
my brother says I ruined his crank pulley when I

Used the starter to bump crank pulley nut off.  is he full i&$&$?   sC

  ??? ??? ??? I don't know exactly what you did, but what I have pictured in my mind would tighten the nut, not loosen it.

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Re: Use starter to bump crank pulley nut off

« Reply #3 on: May 30, 2013, 08:53:43 PM »
Quote from: Zen on May 30, 2013, 08:51:47 PM
Quote from: Smelly_Cat on May 30, 2013, 08:23:20 PM
my brother says I ruined his crank pulley when I

Used the starter to bump crank pulley nut off.  is he full i&$&$?   sC

  ??? ??? ??? I don't know exactly what you did, but what I have pictured in my mind would tighten the nut, not loosen it.

Or, maybe not.  Crap.  I'm too tired to think.   ;D

Offline Russ

Re: Use starter to bump crank pulley nut off

« Reply #4 on: May 31, 2013, 09:52:51 AM »
Quote from: Zen on May 30, 2013, 08:51:47 PM
 ??? ??? ??? I don't know exactly what you did, but what I have pictured in my mind would tighten the nut, not loosen it.

Maybe he flipped the car upside down first!

Offline Ret.Bugtech

Re: Use starter to bump crank pulley nut off

« Reply #5 on: May 31, 2013, 01:03:51 PM »
Quote from: Russ on May 31, 2013, 09:52:51 AM
Quote from: Zen on May 30, 2013, 08:51:47 PM
 ??? ??? ??? I don't know exactly what you did, but what I have pictured in my mind would tighten the nut, not loosen it.

Maybe he flipped the car upside down first!
Only Wonder boy is allowed to do that ;D

Offline Smelly_Cat

Re: Use starter to bump crank pulley nut off

« Reply #6 on: May 31, 2013, 06:54:57 PM »
Looks like I'm off the hook.  Pully died of old age
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