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On Sat, 2002-05-04 at 15:23, Jim Adney wrote: > On 3 May 2002, at 20:47, jim rustad wrote: > > > I do the same thing to get the rods on/off, but it helps to have a way to hold > the crank still. I clamp a flywheel in a big vice and then attach the crank to it. > At least this keeps half the parts from moving around. > There is a factory fixture to hold the crank while assembling it, but I just welded an extra gland nut to a piece of bar stock and clamp that in a vise. As for removing the rods, I just leave the nut partially on the bolt, and tap on it with a brass or hard plastic hammer. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT (It drove) '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------------------------- Too much? Digest! mailto:type3-d-request@vwtype3.org Subj=subscribe