thanks all

i discovered what the hole-obstructing thingy is -- it's part of the EGR, a
special 1981-only California-only part, so far as I can tell.  It comes off
with a 10mm wrench (not box) and an Allen key.

Now off to try to turn the motor -- thanks all for ideas.

One more thing though -- the engine has covers all round, so do they all
have to come off to  get a chain round the engine? (and round a 2x4 above
the engine bay, for support)

Al

On 12/3/05, TJ Hannink <tjhannink@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> I use a large crescent wrench on the alternator pulley bolt. Push down on
> top of the belt when it starts to slip.
>
> Good luck,
>
> Tim
>
> *al sinclair <alvanagon@GMAIL.COM>* wrote:
>
> how do I turn the crankshaft to access the torque converter bolts? Bentley
> says to use adaptor 3052 with extension and T handle -- one of which I
> have
>
> also, there's a thing on my engine that isn't shown or mentioned in
> Bentley, which obstructs the hole in the top of the transmission housing.
> It's mounted on the black part of the intake air distributor, and has a
> aprox 1cm dia metal tube going through the front cover plate; it also has
> a
> rod connecting it to the throttle assembly. In the Bentley pic 38-394 on
> page 37.4 it would show just above the woven tube part of the air
> distributor.
>
> any ideas please reply asap -- I've rented a tranny jack, but can't get
> working because I can't turn the engine to get at the bolts.
>
> thanks!
> Alan
>
>
>
>
> TJ Hannink
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