Timing chain

[AaronGTR]

Nice. Were did you get the thrust bearing from?


I might pick one of those up. For as many times as I've had to rent an installer kit from the auto parts store... it would be worth it. I have a puller, but not the special bolt for installing. The entire kit with all the adapters for different cars is like $130 or more. Might as well get one of these for $30 instead.

[chris_gt_74]

I got it from here http://sdp-si.com/eStore/PartDetail....oupID=20&Qty=0 It was just shy of $22 but their shipping prices suck .

I will add that the tool recommends high pressure grease on the threads.. whatever that is. I'm actually trying to determine the nut size since when I used mine last the only grease I had was bearing grease and while cleaning it up the nut has some thread curling. It still turns smoothly but seems kinda loose so I may have damaged the threads in the nut thus why I'm looking for a spare nut just in case. I believe it is a 7/8's nut but can't say for sure.

[kzulfic]

Take the bolt to the hardware store they'll have a thread index there to tell the thread size and length. If not then just start spinning some nuts on and see which one fits. Be sure to get the same grade or stronger since you had some thread curling. The nut should have some markings on it to tell what grade it is.

You can also run a tap through it and clean up the threads a little bit and it should be fine, but a nut will be cheaper than a tap if you don't have one already.

[chris_gt_74]

Yeah a tap and die are out of the question . They are around $50 apiece. I have done all the measuring and everything and I'm fairly certain it's a 7/8 - 9. I'll have to pick one up to be sure.

[AaronGTR]

Originally Posted by kzulfic

Take the bolt to the hardware store they'll have a thread index there to tell the thread size and length. If not then just start spinning some nuts on and see which one fits. Be sure to get the same grade or stronger since you had some thread curling. The nut should have some markings on it to tell what grade it is.

You can also run a tap through it and clean up the threads a little bit and it should be fine, but a nut will be cheaper than a tap if you don't have one already.

Won't work. Both the thread size for the part that threads into the crank and the part with the nut on it are much larger than any bolts typically carried at hardware stores. Also the threads for the crank bolt are a special pitch metric thread. It's not something standard that is stocked most places. You'd have to order it over the internet or go to a specialty store. I know, I've tried to find it.

[kzulfic]

Originally Posted by AaronGTR

Won't work. Both the thread size for the part that threads into the crank and the part with the nut on it are much larger than any bolts typically carried at hardware stores. Also the threads for the crank bolt are a special pitch metric thread. It's not something standard that is stocked most places. You'd have to order it over the internet or go to a specialty store. I know, I've tried to find it.

Ah, I see. Maybe fastenal could help him.

[chris_gt_74]

Yeah the bolt/tool itself is fine. It seems to be much harder metal. The curling is on the threads of the large nut part. It has 9 threads per inch and falls into the min/max dimensions of a 7/8's nut so that is where I'm gonna start.