Crank bolt removal!

[Cereal_Killer]

Need help with theis head and everything is already off and milled. i am in the process of trying to get the crank bolt off and it won't budge. snapped 2 extensions in half trying to get it iff an still nothing.

any quick tips for this would be great!

[Nachooooosupreme]

air compressor and gun. im almost sure you will not be able to do it by hand. find a tire shop to zap it off real quick.

[Cereal_Killer]

car is non driveable. head is off already. timing belt not on.

[BigCountry]

I have a dumb question.... why do you need to get the crank pulley off? You're having the head milled and it's off??

[Cereal_Killer]

replacing timing belt and water pump. cant remove the timing belt cover, if the crank pulley is on

[BigCountry]

Ok, well honestly only two ways are using a really long breaker bar or impact gun...

[Mr.Teal]

lol no neither of those will work, trust me on this one....

You need a crank pully tool, its a big nut thing that bolts right there to the frame to hold it still, and then you must use some kinda of penitrating oil to loosen it up and have at it with a socket.

http://www.etoolcart.com/ProductImages/otc/OTC4731.jpg

[Cereal_Killer]

lol no neither of those will work, trust me on this one....

You need a crank pully tool, its a big nut thing that bolts right there to the frame to hold it still, and then you must use some kinda of penitrating oil to loosen it up and have at it with a socket.

http://www.etoolcart.com/ProductImages/otc/OTC4731.jpg

the crank on the motor doesnt have that hex on the inside to hold that tool it's completely round. motor is a d15bvtec

[BigCountry]

You should be able to get it off the way I told you... I've done it that way several times...

[Cereal_Killer]

breaker bar doesnt work snapped 2, 1/2 to 3/8 adapters already l

[BigCountry]

Air tools.... Idk what else to tell you.

[lowNslow]

Take the tranny dust cover thing off so u can see the flywheel. Wedge a really really really strong screwdriver or a mini crobar in there then try an get it off. Or air tools....they save alotta work!

[BigCountry]

I honestly didn't think of that...

[rotneg]

if you put something in your flywheel be sure not to fuck it up. and your problem is that your reducing it down to 3/8 you need to stay with 1/2 or even go bigger

[hellshock2182]

if you put something in your flywheel be sure not to fuck it up. and your problem is that your reducing it down to 3/8 you need to stay with 1/2 or even go bigger

agreed the tools your using aren't heavy duty enough if you keep fucking shit up just make sure you buy some craftsman tools so when you break em you can exchange them for new stuff for free.

[EFfective]

im in the east valley, if you cant get it off today pm me and ill help you out after work on monday

[jdmrex1]

Dam bro I had this exact problem on my car! I broke sockets and extensions.. took it to a tire shop and they couldn't get it off even with the strongest gun. Soo I whent to a shop and this is what some guy told me, GET THE BIGGEST BREAKER BAR YOU HAVE WITH THE SOCKET, JAM IT TO THE FLOOR OR ON THE FRAME OF THE CAR IN THE DIRECTION THAT THE BOLT LOOSENS UP AND CRANK THE CAR..
The cranking shoult loosen up the bolt! That worked for me.. and if that don't work then I guess your fucked eh!

[BigCountry]

Dam bro I had this exact problem on my car! I broke sockets and extensions.. took it to a tire shop and they couldn't get it off even with the strongest gun. Soo I whent to a shop and this is what some guy told me, GET THE BIGGEST BREAKER BAR YOU HAVE WITH THE SOCKET, JAM IT TO THE FLOOR OR ON THE FRAME OF THE CAR IN THE DIRECTION THAT THE BOLT LOOSENS UP AND CRANK THE CAR..
The cranking shoult loosen up the bolt! That worked for me.. and if that don't work then I guess your fucked eh!

The head is off the car so that's not gonna work...

[radster69]

i am drinking watching the cards winning but the is a special tool you could use go to auto zone ,

[BigCountry]

i am drinking watching the cards winning but the is a special tool you could use go to auto zone ,
http://www.randomfunnypicture.com/pictures/1897cool-story-brah-cat.jpg

[gunsup0331]

-use 1/2" shit
-make sure youre turning the right direction
-the engine turns counterclockwise so using the starter wont work
-put the car in gear with the ebrake on, wedge the tires, get a giant breaker bar if you cant get to an impact gun
-good luck

[die in a dick fire noob]

pry bar in the ring gear of the flywheel, ram it up in there, put the car in fifth, leave the passenger side tire on the ground, have someone mash on the break, and use a 36" breaker bar with an extension and a jackstand to hold the extension in place.

[holla@me]

if you took the head off with the engine still in the car, you can take the trans off while you're at it.

do so...and then put an open-ended wrench between a dowel on the flywheel and a bolt for the bellhousing of the trans...

crank isn't going anywhere...

aaaand WIN.

if you need a pic of such method, i can supply...

[socalbuilt]

wedge a couple of screw drivers in at the flywheel to lock it up.. and then use a breaker bar for the bolt...me and my brother did this and worked like a charm...did no harm to the flywheel either...gl

[die in a dick fire noob]

if you took the head off with the engine still in the car, you can take the trans off while you're at it.

do so...and then put an open-ended wrench between a dowel on the flywheel and a bolt for the bellhousing of the trans...

crank isn't going anywhere...

aaaand WIN.

if you need a pic of such method, i can supply...

you could always unbolt the pressure plate and wedge it using one of the bolts, we do this in the junkyard lol...

[lowNslow]

Damn, niggas be stealin' mah sig lmao

[RiceK]

breaker bar doesnt work snapped 2, 1/2 to 3/8 adapters already l

quit buying tools made from china

if the only thing that is off the car is the head, put the car in gear and have someone step on the breaks while you take the crank bolt off.

You need leverage so get a metal pipe at least 3 feet long and move that bitch.

I have tried to remove crank bolts with impact wrenches at 190 psi and all the bitch does is shake :pissed:

[The Punisher]

Im fairly sure, this post is irrelevant as the car is running :)

[ae86guy]

if you absolutely have to, try to wedge something inbetween the flywheel and bellhousing the keep the lower end from moving when you go to loosen the bolt.

[Jermo537]

my 25 gallon air compressor and impact gun set at a 150 PSI wouldnt get mine or my friends crank bolt loosened =(

[Mr.Teal]

mashin on the brakes then using a breaker bar wont work...
Theres a crank pulley tool for a reasson.

[advert]

my 25 gallon air compressor and impact gun set at a 150 PSI wouldnt get mine or my friends crank bolt loosened =(

thats because you had a 25 gallon compressor. whats the cfm on that little baby.

[gunsup0331]

mashin on the brakes then using a breaker bar wont work...

so you are sayin your front brakes cannot withstand a 150-200lb guy dangling from a 6foot breaker bar???
beg to differ.

anywhoooooo
what happened OP?

[Samurai_Blue]

im curious as well i need to do the same but off the car

[gunsup0331]

well if the engine isnt operational ya gotta not touch the brakes till you do this cuz theyll only work a couple pumps...

[*inFamous*]

so you are sayin your front brakes cannot withstand a 150-200lb guy dangling from a 6foot breaker bar???
beg to differ.

anywhoooooo
what happened OP?

The car is up and running. Thats what happened! This thread is old shiz lol