🔧 CTA Tools 5043 Crankshaft Damper/Holder Tool - Ideal for Ford 2.5L/2.3L/2.0L Engines Review

Not suitable for Ford 2.5, 2 people required as the tool does not fit well in the balancer to hold it . It keeps slipping out. The quality is also questioned.

As with most other reviews, the square drive is too weak to handle the torque when trying to hold the crank in place while loosening the bolt. There is no point in holding the handle unless it can withstand the pressure required to loosen the screw. I think that's a good weight of paper.

Used a 2.3 liter balancing tool and the 1/2" drive to hold the tool broke on first use. The tool is very thin and broke with minimal effort. I had to hold it with a large pipe wrench to get the job done. The tool is very loose in the hub which doesn't fit at all. If you buy this device, plan on growing another arm to hold it on the hub. Not a very good deal.

I attached a 1/2" ratchet to this and pressed it against my forearm to keep the balancer secure. crank bolt. The tool broke on the second pull. The body of the instrument is very well made. Solid. But the locking tongue is obviously a weak point. Now I can't get the crank bolt out or the new bolt in. "I can speak to the welder to see if we can put a proper handle on it instead. If not I'll be sure to return this. Ugh, more waste of time and money."

CTA 50243 broke and split a square hole near the corner of the frame. Unfortunately the tool was delivered to Revain more than 30 days before I was able to use the tool for the first and last time. I tried adding the recommended 90 degrees after tightening the crankshaft pulley bolt to the recommended 74 ft.lbs. The operation missed the target by 15 degrees. I wrote to Clark's Tools and Equipment regarding the CTA and asked for a replacement as soon as possible. I don't know what could happen…