mtltemplar
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So not just me then, huh?
Remove one sparkplug feed about 8-10" of 1/4" rope into sparkplug hole.leave a tail of rope out! Make sure rope is clean of course. The rope will not allow the piston to crest TDC. Once bolt is torqued reverse crank rotation and remove rope. Replace sparkplug.
Slitherbeast is correct. The moron talking about water in your engine is indeed a troll. With our fragile ass pistons I wouldn't do the rope trick, it takes a substantial force to torque that bolt. Use you flexplate starter teeth with flywheel tool easy peezy bud. I also have new SRT factory gauges boss. Be happy to help with anything you need sir.
Anyone who wouldn't see the obvious purposeful humor in my post is a little slow
For the OP, the flexplate idea is the best one for this I agree.
So after about 4 days the squeaking came back some... But only at WOT, otherwise it doesn't happen at idle. So I'm guessing I need to replace the tensioner still, Napa doesn't have one for this truck. Has anyone used the one from Rock Auto? It's less than half the cost of OEM from Dodge.
Just get the Mopar one or you will be sorry. Although that manual adjuster one might be the nuts. Only reason they made a spring-loaded one is God forbid a tech has to inspect The tension and possibly adjust it.
ya should be able to feel a very small amount of play
ya should be able to feel a very small amount of play
Guess something is still wrong... Need to buy the new tensioner I guess - still hadn't done that yet. Went to work my overheating issue today (replacing thermostat and temp sensor) and see this - and that was on a brand new belt that I put in there at the end of October.