I am done with the timing belt on my v6 1998 4runner. I torqued the crank bolt down to about 150 ft-lbs with my homemade pully tool before it broke. After reading horror stories of that bolt coming loose I decided to buy a new bolt and torque it right. Before I spend $75 on the tool to hold the pully, does anyone have one I could rent/borrow in SD?

thanks,
Jesse

 

i'm guessing you used a standard 2x4, right? if nobody has a pre-made one for you to borrow, try a different wood. specifically, hardwood. i used an oak 1x4 and there was no way it was close to breaking- after we snapped our first try (a standard 2x4).

 

I use this one for both crank and cam pulleys:
https://www.yotatech.com/forums/f116...l-tool-186081/

 

Former carpenter here. For making a 2x4 tool that will work, there are three key points:

Avoid any knots in the stressed area

Leave a lot of wood PAST the holes

Drill the bolt holes before and after the large center hole so that they are on a diagonal, not both on the centerline (fatal flaw).

This puppy is two for two and ready for more.



This is not my best work, but I made it in 15 minutes with stuff I had lying around.

 

Thanks for the updates, I am now going down the path of building another tool. I was thinking hardwood but didn't have any laying around that was the correct size. I found some metal bars that should work. I will post a picture when done. The wood idea is probably the best if you don't have a welder to cut the center hole. I cut mine with a 4" cutoff wheel, which removed a lot more metal that necessary.