crankshaft

2001 BMW 740
1,000 MILES • V8 • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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JLOBAINA
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I need to know where the crankshaft is located need to check it
Apr 5, 2016 at 4:13 PM
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CARADIODOC
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What exactly are you hoping to check? What is the problem or symptom? The crankshaft is inside the engine. All you can see of it is the vibration damper / pulley on the front end of it. That is the lowest one on the front of the engine.
Apr 5, 2016 at 7:05 PM
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CJ MEDEVAC
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TAKE OFF THE OIL PAN AND YOU WILL BE LOOKING UP TO SEE THE COUNTER WEIGHTS (THE MAIN BEARING CAPS AND CONNECTING RODS WILL OBSCURE A LOT OF IT. ONE END WILL PROTRUDE OUT OF THE FRONT AND HAVE A HARMONIC BALANCER/ PULLEY ON IT, THE REAR END OF WILL BE IN THE BELL HOUSING W/ A FLEXPLATE/ FLYWHEEL ATTACHED TO IT

I FOUND A PIC OF ONE ON THE NET (NOT YOURS), IT IS INSTALLED IN THE ENGINE BLOCK

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Apr 5, 2016 at 7:07 PM
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