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Old 08-31-2011, 11:54 AM
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Unhappy problems pulling out crank pulley bolt

well i've been trying to remove crank pulley, just brought down steering rack but noticed can't stop engine from turning then bolt can't be loosened, is there any way which i can hold engine from turning. or what am i supposed to do to pull it out? can't see flexplate neither. This is a 98 c5 vette.
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put the ebrake on. It takes alot of power to get that bolt loose,,youll need a breaker bar for sure.
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manual trans? or auto
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it is auto trans
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Ha when you see the title from the main ls1tech page it just says "problems pulling out" lmao. I figured op knocked somebody up..

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Originally Posted by RARON455
put the ebrake on. It takes alot of power to get that bolt loose,,youll need a breaker bar for sure.
if you were meaning to handbrake, it is auto trans :S about breaker bar i suppost it is a tool or something, im still stuck
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Impact gun. That is what you need. Brap! bbbbrrrapp!
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Originally Posted by z99ls1
Ha when you see the title from the main ls1tech page it just says "problems pulling out" lmao. I figured op knocked somebody up..
lol, that's funny
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Kent Moore flywheel holding tool.
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thank you guys, i used a impact gun but one more powerful which i have and i worked
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How you gonna tighten it properly?
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
How you gonna tighten it properly?
Good point lol
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
How you gonna tighten it properly?
Well to get it off, its not important but when reinstalling, like said you need to hold the flywheel since its an automatic car. If it was a manual, you just need to be in gear.

Just remember, some lube, a threaded rod with some washers and nuts to draw the UD pulley back on, and then use a new crank bolt. I use ARP.
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Use a ratchet strap hooked to the chassis and one of the balancer ribs. Works great for breaking it loose and torquing it
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Originally Posted by 01ssreda4
How you gonna tighten it properly?
I have a reply but I'm afraid someone might take me seriously and the last thing I want to do is be the cause of someone fubar'in their crankshaft threads. That and it wouldn't be a useful post.




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