i cant get this thing off.. i tried while the motor was in the car and it wouldnt work and now im trying with it out of the car and i still cant get it.. do you guys have any tricks for this.. so far i have tried

breaker bar with pry bar in the crank
impact gun (1100ftlbs) wouldnt work
sprayed the bolt
heated the bolt
jumping on breaker bar
turning the car over while breaker bar on the ground..

this is starting to get to me.. i want to get the head off to see how much work needs to be done on it..

 

You just need to soak the bolt in penetrating oil hold the engine still and use a loooong breaker bar. It will come loose, it just takes a LOT of force.

I had an engine in my apartment at one time trying to break the bolt loose, and I ended up having to brace the engine stand against the wall and apply tons of force

 

lol ok.. its messed up because the torque spec is like 87ft pounds.. my $400 1/2 gun cant get it off thats what makes me really mad.. i never have any problems with any other crank bolts with this gun. 1100 break away torque is a lot..lol

 

Tried heating it with a torch? Might have some corrosion in there.....

 

yes i did..

 

Must be pretty tight

 

i was able to get the one off the "new motor" with a lot of force but this one is killing me

 

A special tool can be picked up from the internet or if you are lucky, local auto part stores. It stops the crank pulley from rotating when you are attempting to loosen the crank bolt. I bought mine for about $30 at a local Napa.

http://www.amazon.com/Powerbuilt-648.../dp/B0000TMLWQ

 

im not having trouble with the pulley moving.. i can get it to stay still i just cnat break the bolt loose

 

I had a friend of mine has Discount Tire bust out with their "Big Bitch" impact gun and it broke it loose just fine.

 

yea i been looking around for a place the rents 3/4 impact guns but looks like that isnt going to happen. i could look around at work i guess.

 

i really do not need to buy a 3/4 gun cause i dont work on things big enough to need one.

 

the 3/4" didn't even budge mine, we used one that is 1-1.5" impact. They use this thing when changing tires on RV's.

 

lol damn.. maybe ill load this thing in a van and take it to a shop somewhere
i really want to get on to rebuilding it to sell it or just have it for when i need it.. either way i need to get the process started

 

Times when I couldn't get it with a strong gun I'd just use a breaker bar but use one hell of a cheater pipe in the form of the entire handle from a floor jack.

 

Yup, a nice long breaker bar can do alot more than an impact sometimes. My impact can zing crank bolts off no problem, but I have had to use a big breaker bar and jack handle on head bolts alot, since the impact couldn't do it.

 

Is there a man around? If not, see if maybe one of your male neighbor's can help you break it loose

If you can't get it off, I'd drive to a mechanic shop and ask them if they can break it free. They'll probably charge you five bucks or less. When the car is 5 feet off the ground, getting a cheater bar in there to break it free becomes a helluva lot easier.

 

lol smartass.. the motor is no longer in the car so putting it on a lift is pointless.