Crank pully removal

[BlackGPGT]

Would it be easier to get at it from underneath?

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[rhsimmons92]

unfortunately not as I can’t keep the pulley from spinning.

[Matt]

Use a breaker bar and the correct socket/extension.

[Trcustoms719]

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Use a breaker bar and the correct socket/extension.

[Matt]

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I’ve done this a few times in a pinch and it works great but, I don’t like doing it when I don’t have too.

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Well, dude said he didn’t know what else to do 🙂

[dreamer2355]

Are you using an electric or air impact?_x000D_
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Some electric impacts just dont cut it in my own experience.

[rhsimmons92]

I was actually thinking of trying Beffy’s suggestion and Dreamer I was using air and it did nothing what so ever. and since I removed some stuff above the crank pulley and took off the front half of the pulley (the parts that hold the v and serp belts) I

[skim3544]

Heat up the bolt with blow torch – make sure to not to heat up too much to trash the crankshaft seal – but heck if you ruin that $5 seal, just replace it.

[619DioFan]

If the lower pully/balancer has bolt holes in it get a piece of flat stock ( about

[JoshMc]

DON’T BUMP THE STARTER. The timing belt is broken and that is a zero tolerance engine. If you turn the motor over now you will cause valve damage. Go buy or borrow a strap wrench and use it to hold the harmonic balancer still. A long breaker bar will help

[twiggy]

If it was me, I would just go get a stronger impact driver.

[dreamer2355]

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I was actually thinking of trying Beffy’s suggestion and Dreamer I was using air and it did nothing what so ever. and since I removed some stuff above the crank pulley and took off the front half of the pulley (th

[Trcustoms719]

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Wow, thats a stubborn bolt! What brand of impact is it? My 1/2 gun has a reverse torque of over 900 ft lbs and i havent had an issue with a bolt yet C8-)

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You have a matco I’m guessing right?_x000D_
I need t

[EricTheCarGuy]

Many interesting suggestions here but instead of going at it from the front of the engine why not the back?

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