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What about rotating it by hand.. Whats the easiest way for that
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Use a breaker bar with a 1 1/4 socket ( I think), small extension. It's not difficult.
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Correct its a 1 1/4 also you can take out the spark plugs so will turn over nice and easy!
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I use a 1/2 inch drive ratchet instead of a breaker bar, I find it works better after every pull and just ratchets back into the easiest position which is north-south. With the spark plugs taken out of the engine (Piper's comment') does spin almost effortlessly.
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Sorry, I always do things the hard way.
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No.. the hard way is sticking a prybar in between the converter and trans and spinning it that way..
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Now i have the problem of the flex plate bolts not coming out because it rotates the torque converter... How to prevent this? Lol
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You will need an assistant underneath your car hold the crankshaft bolt up front of the engine, using that same 1 1/4" bolt with a breaker bar and 3 inch extension. I sometimes take little hammer hits on the wrench your are using for those convertor bolts, just tap the wrench enough to loosen the bolts. With a little persuasion they will come loose.
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Put the wrench so that you are pulling out from the center. Sort of parallel to the tangent at the bolt. Hope that makes sense.
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What I've done in the past is take a long screw driver and wedge it behind the flex plate and the crankshaft. Also, If you've got a extra pair of hands, they can hold on to the crank bolt with the socket to keep it from spinning over.
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