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Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Ontario, Canada
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Engine blocking
Anyone know of a cheap way to lock the engine so I can do a leak down test? I don't want to order a single part to Canada just for that. Or anyone want to sell one?
Put a replacement engine in a short time ago and did a head job and it's using a lot of antifreeze. Suspect a crack in the head gasket. Crap!
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11-04-2010, 06:44 AM
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just put socket and a tbar on the the crank bolt and wedge it against something?
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11-04-2010, 06:52 AM
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Location: Fresno, CA
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you could put it in 5th gear and chock the wheels
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11-04-2010, 10:55 AM
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I like the breaker bar on the crank bolt idea if you don't have a flywheel lock.
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11-04-2010, 12:14 PM
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As several have stated, a breaker bar on the crank bolt is the hot ticket. Have someone hold the bar while you do the leak down. Warm up the engine before the leak down test.
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