Author Topic: Turning engine by hand.  (Read 957 times)

Offline emery1990

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Turning engine by hand.
« on: 13 March 2011, 20:36 »
Searched on google for it and read a few ways to do it, some of them said to just pull the fanbelt, or do it by the alternator. These sound easier than getting something on the crankshaft. What is the easiest way on a mk2?

But before I do that. I'm trying to check whether my hall sender works. If it isn;t working, would I still get a rpm reading? Or if it is shot would I get nothing at all.

Offline Wayne

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Re: Turning engine by hand.
« Reply #1 on: 13 March 2011, 20:39 »
Best way is a socket on the crank pulley.

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Re: Turning engine by hand.
« Reply #2 on: 13 March 2011, 20:41 »
Ok where is that at the bottom of the block, or is there only one it can be.?

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Re: Turning engine by hand.
« Reply #3 on: 13 March 2011, 20:50 »
Sproket on crank pully is the best and safest method. If you use other pullys you could run the rust of stripping teeth on the cam belt.


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Re: Turning engine by hand.
« Reply #4 on: 13 March 2011, 20:58 »
OK sweet, what about the hall sender ? Got an answer, rpm is done by - on the coil  :sad:
« Last Edit: 13 March 2011, 21:09 by emery1990 »