Im replacing my timing belt on my 2000 ITR. I couldn't break the tensioner bolt loose(it hasn't ever been touched untill now.I broke 3 sockets, then tried a chizzle and now the head on the bolt is messed up. Any advice?

 

you used a chisel on it?! what for?

any chance you can get some vicegrips on it and then use a pipe or something to give better torque/leverage? how did you break 3 sockets?

otherwise, the only thing I can think to do is to maybe drill a hole in it and use a screw extractor..

i assume you soaked it in PB blast(or equivalent) after you initially had trouble removing it?

it's not reverse threaded or locked in some way is it? i can't remember offhand..

 

mine was tight.. but not that tight.

Are you sure it is not the crank pulley bolt?
I did break a socket on that POS.

 

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Bolt extractor. Or at least get an impact socket so you stop breaking them.

http://www.irwin.com/irwin/con...00005

 

man you gotta be on the wrong bolt or somthing

 

sounds like wrong bolt, you got a helm's?

if you do have the right bolt, try an impact wrench

 

Theres no way to get an ipmact on that without droping the motor.

That's why I think he has the wrong bolt because you cant really get a chisel on it either. Not that chisels turn bolts anyway lol..

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by sackdz &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">Theres no way to get an ipmact on that without droping the motor.

That's why I think he has the wrong bolt because you cant really get a chisel on it either. Not that chisels turn bolts anyway lol..</TD></TR></TABLE>

I've seen impact ratchets that'll do 100+ ft-lb... but seriously... umm...

LEFTY LOOSEY RIGHTY TIGHTY!

-Chris

 

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that's what i was getting at.. lol..

 

You did remove the p/s belt from the p/s pulley right? Or at least, lowered that part? If not, it's very hard to get anything on that bolt. I hadve busted my hand countless times w/that bolt. I think it always hit the mount or something, ha.

 

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air chisels are 'very' effective when removing stubborn crank pulley bolts..

 

dam didnt you think to ask and learn before you started trying to take something off... good luck