Addressing the survival of the legendary CR500!
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I forgot to mention the cylinder and head is on the engine.CR500PHIL wrote:I have heard of ways to hold the crank / piston in place when doing things such as removing FWWs. I was wondering what methods you guys prefer and use on a regular basis?
What about torquing the Flywheel bolt?teemtrubble wrote:Impact Wrench...
Flywheel nut I meant.CR500PHIL wrote:What about torquing the Flywheel bolt?teemtrubble wrote:Impact Wrench...
Impact, again.....CR500PHIL wrote:Flywheel nut I meant.CR500PHIL wrote:What about torquing the Flywheel bolt?teemtrubble wrote:Impact Wrench...
Ok I was kinda afraid of putting that tension on the gears but if this is common practice then fine - my motor is out of the frame but I could do the same with chain around the sprocket - held in place.AlisoBob wrote:Impact, again.....CR500PHIL wrote:Flywheel nut I meant.CR500PHIL wrote: What about torquing the Flywheel bolt?
The "Down and dirty" method is to put it in gear, and lay a rod across the swingarm, and through the sprocket ( NOT THE SPOKES!) to keep things from turning...
Motor is not in a frame yet.britincali wrote:Or just have someone hold the back brake on.
Cool - this is a nice easy method and of course wood will not damage piston / ports.AlisoBob wrote:If the motor is out, a piece of wood dowel stuffed in the intake port will work.
Thats how I cracked the case,of my Baja bug motor, when I had to change, a leaky crank seal.britincali wrote:This is a ghetto way but it works...
Stick a screwdriver through one of the holes in the flywheel and wedge it against the backing plate, as long as you are careful not to pinch any wires or hit the coils its all good.
Yup....cryzsurfer wrote:If your primary gear is exposed you can put a penny between the gears to stop them from going either way.
Craigus
You bitch about peoples welds and the quality of thier product yet you would stick a chunk of wood inside your motor instead of buying the proper tool to hold the flywheel for $14.AlisoBob wrote:If the motor is out, a piece of wood dowel stuffed in the intake port will work.
You probably cut your own hair too right 
Hey I cut my own hair!CR500 4 Ever wrote:You bitch about peoples welds and the quality of thier product yet you would stick a chunk of wood inside your motor instead of buying the proper tool to hold the flywheel for $14.AlisoBob wrote:If the motor is out, a piece of wood dowel stuffed in the intake port will work.
JBaze wrote:Hey I cut my own hair!CR500 4 Ever wrote:You bitch about peoples welds and the quality of thier product yet you would stick a chunk of wood inside your motor instead of buying the proper tool to hold the flywheel for $14.AlisoBob wrote:If the motor is out, a piece of wood dowel stuffed in the intake port will work.
Using a hunk of wood is perectly acceptable.CR500 4 Ever wrote:AlisoBob wrote:If the motor is out, a piece of wood dowel stuffed in the intake port will work.