Thread: 300Tdi Auto, crank locking pin

Originally Posted by TonyC

Hi All,
I'm doing the timing belf in a 300Tdi Auto Disco 1.

I can't find the slot in the flywheel for the locking pin.

Does the auto use the same pin as a manual? If not how do you lock the crank?

Thanks

Tony

RAVE says it uses the same pin. Seems the location is slightly different. I haven't done an auto.

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Thanks John,
I wouldn't have found that.

This one's been fighting the whole way, I've spent a day and a half making crank tools to get past all the loctite on the crank bolt and harmonic balancer.

Hopefully it goes back together more easily than it came apart.

Tony

Originally Posted by TonyC

This one's been fighting the whole way, I've spent a day and a half making crank tools to get past all the loctite on the crank bolt and harmonic balancer.

Milwaukee M18 3/4 drive rattler...... That bolt is why I own one.

Originally Posted by Tins

Milwaukee M18 3/4 drive rattler...... That bolt is why I own one.

I knew that would be your answer 😇

I very nearly went and bought one!

When it fights all the way out, do you hold the harmonic balancer by hand? Or still need the holding tool?

And then a slight mod to the holder, and it became the puller, and the balancer took some pulling.

Tony

Mike has a few things to say about the job you are doing, Tony. I learned something about the seal vs pulley.



About 7:00 in. Harder on a Disco, just because of access.

Timing belt all done.
We had some fun and games, see thread in the tech chat re crank keyway.

Anyway, next to where the crank locking pin goes in, there is a large hole, that I assume gives access to something on the flex plate.

Should this have a cover? If not the bell housing will fill with mud and water.

This is the first auto I've played with.

Tony

Originally Posted by TonyC

Timing belt all done.
We had some fun and games, see thread in the tech chat re crank keyway.

Anyway, next to where the crank locking pin goes in, there is a large hole, that I assume gives access to something on the flex plate.

Should this have a cover? If not the bell housing will fill with mud and water.

This is the first auto I've played with.

Tony

I am not terribly familiar with the autos but I believe that there is an access to the bolts on the flex plate.

Tom

Never done a D1 auto, but RAVE says that the flex plate/converter bolts are accessed through the starter hole. But, RAVE does not show this plate in its illustration either...

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