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Recommend turning

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However I'd recommend turning on the ignition for a minute or 2 to allow the

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Replace coils/plugs

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Replacing coils/plugs

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Replace occurred (not sure if this is really necessary

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to scan/diagnose the changes occurred (not sure if this is really necessary but I did it for precaution) and then start the car as needed.

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Replace serpentine drive belt if it is due

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While you are in there, replace the serpentine drive belt if it is due.

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Tighten bolt)

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Turn it clockwise only, as you're facing the back of the car (as if you were tightening the bolt).

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Recommend turning

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However I'd recommend turning on the ignition for a minute or 2 to allow the

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Replace coils/plugs

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Replacing coils/plugs

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Replace occurred (not sure if this is really necessary

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to scan/diagnose the changes occurred (not sure if this is really necessary but I did it for precaution) and then start the car as needed.

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Replace serpentine drive belt if it is due

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While you are in there, replace the serpentine drive belt if it is due.

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Tighten bolt)

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Turn it clockwise only, as you're facing the back of the car (as if you were tightening the bolt).

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Use 24mm socket

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Use a 24mm socket on a breaker bar to turn the bolt on the crankshaft pulley.

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Use long hand wrench

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Buy/use a long hand wrench.

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Use long socket wrench

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Usually just turning the wheel by hand is enough, but if you need a little more leverage just use a long socket wrench on one of the lug bolts.

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and it worked perfectly)

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POST 1Original post

Replacing coils/plugs next weekend on my 2007 Cayman S . I plan to bore-scope the cylinders. How do you rotate this engine by hand? Is there a nut on one of the pulleys? Thanks!

POST 2Original post

Remove the front engine cover behind the seats. Use a 24mm socket on a breaker bar to turn the bolt on the crankshaft pulley. Turn it clockwise only, as you're facing the back of the car (as if you were tightening the bolt). It will turn much easier if you remove all of the spark plugs first.

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I will be taking on the same job this week, assuming I followed your instructions of turning clockwise for my inspection, is there anything else I need to do before putting on the cover? Or as long as I followed your instructions, I'm safe to just closed her up and be on my way?

POST 5Original post

While you are in there, replace the serpentine drive belt if it is due. Once you have done it once, it takes about 5 minutes. Watch one of the youtube tutorials out there.

POST 6Original post

Follow up, borescope completed everything is in good shape. For others that might be reading this to do the job. Don't bother wasting time trying to find a 24mm socket that will fit the bolt. Buy/use a long hand wrench. (I purchased the AutoZone Duralast and it worked perfectly) To answer my previous question up top: if you are just doing borescope, after rotating the crankshaft pulley clockwise, there is nothing else needed to be done, and you can close her up just fine. However I'd recommend turning on the ignition for a minute or 2 to allow the ECU to scan/diagnose the changes occurred (not sure if this is really necessary but I did it for precaution) and then start the car as needed.

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FYI the easiest way I've found to turn the motor on most cars with a manual transmission is to jack up one drive wheel, leave the other on the ground, and put the transmission in top gear. Then rotate the wheel that's in the air in the forward direction and you'll turn the engine forward. This gives you mechanical advantage through the differential and transmission and makes turning the engine relatively easy. Usually just turning the wheel by hand is enough, but if you need a little more leverage just use a long socket wrench on one of the lug bolts. It's also useful if you're in a bind and don't have the right size socket for the crank pulley.

POST 8Original post

Good idea. I use this technique when doing valve adjustments on my motorcycles.

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