.....and you can do that, BUT, word of warning. IF the valves happen to be open when the rope comes up and compresses against them, it is possible as you're torquing that crank bolt that you "could" bend a valve against that wadded up rope. Especially if the rope just makes contact with one side of that valve. I think for changing valve seals the rope is a great idea. But I'm not so sure I'd do it to torque the balancer bolt.