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Timing Belt and Water Pump Change, # 31 of 58


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Position the breaker bar on the crankshaft bolt and brace it against the floor. Bump start the car. The crankshaft will rotate clockwise and because the breaker bar is braced against the floor, the bolt will be loosened. Definitely a lot easier than doing it by hand.

Make sure the connector on the CAS is disconnected. For 1.8L cars, I've read that not doing this could cause one's ignition coil to burn out if you repeatedly bump start the car.