[Shotimes] 60k reassembly questions.

[George Fourchy]

On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 07:11:46 -0600, Steve Weinrich wrote:

>FWIW, the service manual clearly gives the instructions on how to secure the
>crank during disasembly and re-assembly.  There is a special tool,
>#T74P-6375-A, Flywheel Holding Tool, that is specifically for this purpose.
>The starter is removed and the tool is installed, engaging a pawl in the
>teeth of the flywheel.
>
>My guess is that most Ford dealerships never even knew this tool existed,
>much less actually purchased one.

LOL!!!  Well, I guess you can tell how far I went in reading the book.  I'll look it
up, but I take your word for it anyway.

The flywheel way is the only real way to stop the engine from turning....that's the
bottom line.  For once, the manual and I agree!!

;-)

I can sure tell you that there is one dealer that doesn't have that tool!!!

:-(

But...the education and opportunity to prevent more problems is priceless....there'd
be a lot more cases of crank cancer if I hadn't had mine.

;-)

George