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Originally Posted by Sethsquatch
again, something I didn't know.
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Well, that's not your fault.
The point of bringing a job like this to a professional is it becomes THEIR job to have this kind of knowledge, so that you don't have to. Right? You pay them, rather than doing it yourself, because 1) they already possess the expertise, resources, and equipment needed to do the work successfully and professionally, or 2) if not, then they are ready and capable to acquire all of those things and get the same result. If you are having to become the expert yourself, then what is their role?
Anyway, on the other hand, this is an oddball rig that's hard to find someone to work on, so perhaps the usual rules don't apply. Maybe the solution in this case is going to be a team effort between you and the mechanic to get enough info and resources together to straighten things out. None of this is rocket science by any stretch -- these are extremely simple old engines in the end, they have no booby traps, and they are not haunted. All the mistakes are easily avoidable. You just have to choose to avoid them.
If he is ready to approach the job with patience, start over from the very beginning, and follow the service instructions down to the last letter with no shortcuts or "improvements" -- probably with you providing a second set of eyes and helping make sure no steps are missed or altered or skipped -- then he/you will succeed, no problem.
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Originally Posted by Sethsquatch
So that being said, obviously there's special tools for the crankshaft in addition to the injection pump. Where do I find these?
Is there an alternative that can be used?
How do you even measure 350 lbs on the nut?
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That's right. Check out our D24 Special Tools sticky thread for a review of what all the tools are and what they do:
https://d24t.com/showthread.php?t=1299
Then, check out our Tool Rental section on the forum, here:
https://d24t.com/forumdisplay.php?f=25
Refer to the "Master List" thread in particular. Several members offer the tools for rent or for free loan (with deposit). This would be a little bit of a strange situation for lending tools out -- we are used to sharing tools among us enthusiasts working on our own personal cars, but usually not to professionals using the tools to make money. But, we would find a way to make it happen if you need tools, since the goal of that rental program is to prevent the lack of the equipment from being an obstacle to getting things done. Maybe you would wish to make a charitable donation to the forum for our December hosting fund drive.
One suggestion: in addition to the tools, also get hold of a copy of the Volvo D24T engine "greenbook" (factory service manual) to use as your information reference and your guide for work procedures. Those are also available for loan, but you might want to have a copy of your own. Good condition paper originals are commonly seen for cheap on ebay, books4cars.com, etc, and there are also pdf versions online if you wish.