How tight is bolt on Hilux Crankshaft bolt

get a breaker bar and socket on the bolt from underneath and hit the bar with a big hammer.keep yhe car in gear (not running)lol. stops it free spinning.
to turn the light off you have to remove the dash guage cluster assembly and swap the screw up the top rear of the circuit board into the empty hole next to it and leave it in there ,refit assembly and light will be out.. harder to explain than to do.hee.

Whilst I don't know the correct newton/metres (foot pounds) figure, if you've already got the bolt undone, just use a similar amount of force to tighten it up.

"Old mechanics maxim" ;)

Bilbo

It needs to be as tight as you can possibly make it. A Prado diesel for example needs 363 Nm, which is heaps, and off the scale of many torque wrenches. If it works loose, it will cause mayhem.

Difficulty is stopping the engine from turning. I usually pull out the starter motor and look for a hole in the flywheel to slip a piece of hard steel like a screwdriver into, but haven't done a Hilux so not sure whats there. Just relying on the handbrake and transmission means you'll put all that force thru the clutch plate, which may not be good for it.

Cheers
Phil

In the past, (with various vehicles) I have removed the started motor, and using a suitable piece of angle iron, fitted it so that the sides of the angle iron locate in the ring gear teeth. They must lock securely as they wedge against the block when you put tension on the crankshaft nut. If it is holding properly, then you can apply the correct torque. So long as it holds secure it will work. I have never damaged a tooth. Just get a good fitting size of angle.

get the right tension from toyota. buy a new nut so the threads are new and it stays tight. this nut is rellied upon by most of the engine.

I put lock tite on the threads and either rattle gun it up or hit the breaker bar with a hammer.Done 100s with zero problems.