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Yes it was. However, there should be some consideration at the engineering level about accessing important parts without putting them behind the highest torqued bolt on the whole car (crank pulley bolt). The water pump is behind the cover in this video and yes, the way it's designed requires the crank pulley to come off before you can access water pump.

The damn crank pulley shouldn't be designed in the way of accessing the water pump. Cheers.

Oh yes, they’re all gathered around the water cooler laughing like evil imps

This tip is for when all you have is ratchet and a pipe. If you’ve got the time and resources to wait around for another tool, yes, I highly recommend use maybe an impact done or break a bar instead. That said, I’ve broken more breaker bars than I have doing this. Decent quality half-inch ratchet should easily handle 250 foot pounds.

This is a Mitsubishi 6G72 engine, this is what came in all Dodge Stealths

Impossible to get out with the pulley there

@TorqueAndTwisted no just pull the case out while takeing the bolts out

You’re pointing out my exact issue with this design. You can’t get to the water behind that cover without taking the crank pulley off first. My opinion designs exist.

I work on bicycles, classic cars, modern cars, snowblowers, lawnmowers, air compressors, boats, computers & electronics, toolboxes, household things, and whatever else breaks and needs my attention that is in my possession. 👍

Good idea, but I’m actually using it as starting fluid in this video (the old cans of WD40 could do this, the new stuff can’t because they changed the propellant in the can)

Yikes! Luckily it wasn’t the pointy picks, you’d probably have don’t a bit more damage.

Did you get $90 of beer and pizza?

This tip isn’t for this exact instant scene. This tip is for any belt coming on and going off any motorized thing ever.

What’s the worst kind of stuff stuff you run into in that field?

@@TorqueAndTwisted placement of mechanical equipment,layouts of rooms,no thought of what's being used

@@TorqueAndTwisted if you're a designer..... work in the field before you design. It makes a big difference!!!

@@bigal724 that reminds me of a recent "Parade of Homes" build I toured, I think it was almost a $5M house and the bathroom door opened and hit the toilet. To enter the bathroom you had to squeeze through the door that opened 30% of the way.

Yes, the engine is stripped down getting rebuilt

Yes, I mentioned that at the 18 second mark in this video. However, if you don’t have a breaker bar, your next best bet is a ratchet with a bar on it. That said I’ve broken more breaker bars than I have ratchets. A good half-inch ratchet should easily be able to handle 250 foot pounds of torque. If it can’t, it was time for a new ratchet anyways.

lol for real 🤣

That’s my issue with this design. Yes they want you to take the crank pulley off. In my opinion and experience, there is no reason that a crank pulley needs to be in the way of a cover that blocks access to the water pump.

Conversely, there are many things engineers don’t understand about the mechanical side of the game. If engineers decided to build things that could easily be taken apart and put back together, the world will be a better place. I know there’s a whole bunch of red tape and corporate BS in the way, but that’s kind of part of the problem too.

@@TorqueAndTwisted if that was always a written requirement, that’s exactly how engineers would always do it.

Good eye! It’s a Stealth with a ‘99 3000GT front end convesuon.

@@TorqueAndTwisted nice if you ever need parts let me know. I part them out occasionally

Roger that 👍👍. I have a few bins of extra parts from having these cars for 20+ years. But I’m usually running into something brittle that cracks, breaks or goes missing.

This is a Mitsubishi from the 90s.

To each their own I guess...I've never had good luck with cordless BD tools.

Precisely! A+ on the math

The highest torqued bolt on the whole car shouldn't block all access to seeing the water pump behind that cover.

This one is a transverse mounted engine, so you're standing at the front left tire looking at the belt.

So do I. But I also recommend working with what you have on hand when it's necessary.

@@TorqueAndTwisted understood

It does matter. Many belts are directional and should not be installed in reverse orientation.

It's spelled "genius"... the water pump is behind that cover.

You could but that bottom hole usually has a spring loaded ball in it to lock into the other piece of the jack handle. Those little balls and springs can't handle much force until they'll say goodbye...and now you might have a jack handle that won't lock into your other half

You can, but you don't have to if it's still under it's miles/date of expiration and doesn't look worn.

Well that's the way some are designed, others are not.

@@TorqueAndTwisted They are universal and open the same way. How about you go try it before you keep talking.

Do you really believe every single locking pliers made ever operate the exact same across all history and all brands? That’s just not true and here’s my proof: In my toolbox right next to each other are a pair of Milwaukee and a pair of Knipex and guess what cowboy, they unlock the opposite way from each other 👍👍 So my advice to you, would be to take your own advice about trying it before you keep talking. Cheers 🍺🍺

@@TorqueAndTwisted So make a video for people to see the two options of opening, and im not your buddy, guy.

Sure, I can make that video. Will that be enough proof for you to believe me? … and for the record I didn’t call you buddy, guy.

You can reuse them when necessary. This tip isn't isolated to just timing belts, it's useful for any belt coming off and going back on any motorized thing.

And then it’ll be blowtorch and duct tape…

The water pump is behind that cover.

You can do this when the engine still in the car. I’ve done it.

Pointed ones make great weapons

Might be one of the best value snap on tools I’ve ever heard of at that point 👍

@@TorqueAndTwisted really a game changer. Pocket prybars are a game changer. I got the straight and the curved one

I have to check those out next time I’m around the snap on man

Gloves will not stop that needle tipped pick from entering your skin unless you’re wearing shark feeding gloves… my vote goes for the blunt tipped picks and no gloves

@@TorqueAndTwisted yes they will 🤔Lots of gloves out are puncture rated and fit really well.Worth looking into if you like using hands or don't just trying to help out

Thanks for the recommendation, however, gloves that thick I’m not gonna have trouble feeling what I’m working on. Honestly, the blunt picks are worth the $13 and no stab wounds.

I feel very sorry for your parents.

Could’ve pushed what in?

Just heat till red, press and hold. 👌🏻

lol yes that work work perfectly! 🤣✌️

Cheers to that. There are people in the comments that think this doesn’t work or there’s no reason to do it…some people cease to amaze me when they refuse to believe their way is the only way.

They just assume we’re like an octopus sometimes

You can absolutely reuse belts. If it doesn’t look bad, and it hasn’t expired from time or miles yet, then it’s completely OK to use the belt. If you’re worried specifically about being a timing belt, this tip wasn’t meant to be just for timing belts. It was meant for any belt on any motor ever that’s coming off and going back on.

See that’s my exact problem with this design. There’s no reason I should have to take a crank pulley off to access the water pump behind that cover. This could’ve all been avoided with a better at the design / engineering level