Need help. Spining the motor by hand.

[Josh]

I'm in the middle of a HH replacement and have run into a road block. I can't get the **** motor to spin over by hand. I've tried a big prybar in the shortshaft between tranny and xfer. The transfer is in neutral but can't get it to budge. Need ideas asap. Running out a light and gotta get this done tonight.

 

[simp5782]

put it in gear and see if you can use another truck to drag it. or pull the injectors to let release the compression. and try spinning it with a breaking bar then.

 

[scoutmanadam]

is the parking brake on

 

[gimpyrobb]

4th gear for the trans and neutral for the Tcase. Make sure the wheels are chocked!

An 18" pry bar won't get it!

 

[kipman]

Yup, what Gimp said, done that before, it works better if Gimp is there yelling.

 

[Josh]

I ended up having a friend who owns a f350 underlift wrecker come by and help me get it 1/2 mile to my house. I rode in the deuce to assist in braking but we never went over 15mph. Ima try it again tomorrow. I think I know why I couldn't turn the short shaft. I had it in 1stthe thinking the gearing would help me.... I got it backwards. Thanks for the input guys.

 

[197thhhc]

Good luck keep us informed.

 

[wsucougarx]

You could always tap the starter button w/the fuel shut off lever pulled out to turn the motor

 

[Josh]

The fuel shut off is removed. All the lines going to the head are removed, as are the injection lines. Safe to say she ain't going anywhere under her own power for a few days.

 

[wsucougarx]

Yikes, sounds like major surgery. Good luck doc.

 

[mobileauto2000]

I used a big pipe wrench with cheater pipe on the compressor pulley.
You can turn it while watching for your red dot

 

[sandcobra164]

I would chock the wheels, put the trans in 5th and rotate the jackshaft between the trans and transfer case.

 

[rlwm211]

As fragile as the air compressor pulley is I would never use that to turn the engine.

What Gimpy said is the correct way to do it. I used a 3 foot bar to turn the engine when we did the head gaskets and were adjusting the valves. It was not easy but can be done.

Hey Gimpy...Finally got yourself a short bus??????

 

[salvorone@aol.com]

sounds like you have all your bases covered, so i am bailing