Crankshaft pulley....
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Crankshaft pulley....
For some reason i cant get the crankshaft pulley bolt off the engine (to set timing belt up) Ive been using a 3/4 in air gun and it wont budge it. ive broke 2 adpaters from 3/4 to 1/2 already. ARE the threads regular threads or are they the backwards threads? Thanks
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Re: Crankshaft pulley.... (Curtis2kul)
It's reagular threads.
Search - you'll find all sorts of methods to get that bolt out.
The "best" method IMO is a LONG breaker bar. You can make one out of a LONG piece of pipe slipped over the end of a 3/4" drive handle. Preferably you will want to use a flex T-handle and not a ratchet. If you have a Crafstman of Snap-On set and you don't feel bad about returning broken tools, then maybe give the ratchet a try. Make sure it's 3/4" drive because the 1/2" break all the time. Get a long extension so the handle is outside the fender well (or just put a bunch of extensions together. Slide the pipe over the handle and pull that thing over, or stand on it, or whatever. I use a 5 foot length of old used galvanized pipe and it pops the crank pulley bolt out like butter every time.
Air tools don't always get the job done.
Search - you'll find all sorts of methods to get that bolt out.
The "best" method IMO is a LONG breaker bar. You can make one out of a LONG piece of pipe slipped over the end of a 3/4" drive handle. Preferably you will want to use a flex T-handle and not a ratchet. If you have a Crafstman of Snap-On set and you don't feel bad about returning broken tools, then maybe give the ratchet a try. Make sure it's 3/4" drive because the 1/2" break all the time. Get a long extension so the handle is outside the fender well (or just put a bunch of extensions together. Slide the pipe over the handle and pull that thing over, or stand on it, or whatever. I use a 5 foot length of old used galvanized pipe and it pops the crank pulley bolt out like butter every time.
Air tools don't always get the job done.
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Re: Crankshaft pulley.... (Curtis2kul)
the threads are regular. i hate the crank pulley bolt. i've messed with mine for days before i could get it out!! do a search for "crank pulley" on here. there are some great ideas on how to get it out!! i pretty much tried everything.
but here is what i finally ended up doing:
- bought a chain vice grips tool. and put an old alt./power steering pump belt over the crank pulley threads. and i then tighten'd the chain wrench tool over that. and it got wedged in there. so that the crank pulley couldn't move any more. and i then used my air tools, long breaker bar, everything. and it finally came out!!
but here is what i finally ended up doing:
- bought a chain vice grips tool. and put an old alt./power steering pump belt over the crank pulley threads. and i then tighten'd the chain wrench tool over that. and it got wedged in there. so that the crank pulley couldn't move any more. and i then used my air tools, long breaker bar, everything. and it finally came out!!
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Re: (Will Albers)
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Use a torch to heat the bolt for a FEW seconds. Then twist it off like normal with a breaker bar</TD></TR></TABLE>
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Use a torch to heat the bolt for a FEW seconds. Then twist it off like normal with a breaker bar</TD></TR></TABLE>
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