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Old 06-13-2006, 05:35 PM
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Default HELP: can't get crank bolt out

Any other ideas, bent a 1/2 breaker bar and my impact wrench can't break it.
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Breaker bar with a decent pipe over it. I use the pipe off my jack. You could also try to jam the breaker bar and use the starter to break it loose. Make sure coil packs are unpluged and fuel pump fuse is out.
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don't think the breaker bar idea even with a larger pipe will help seeing as how it was bending. lemme go take a nother look/try
Old 06-13-2006, 06:09 PM
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Has it ever been off before? You may need to go to 3/4" drive if your 1/2" drive is bending.
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get a more powerful impact wrench and or get your air pressure higher. Impact wrench is the way to go cause there is much less chance of twisting off a bolt with and impact wrench than just hulking on it with larger breaker bars.
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Put the car in 4th is it is a M6. get a 3/4 rachet on it, and get a buddy. Took me and my 250LB buddy to get mine off. Dont worry, it wont bust off.
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got it off with a 3/4" impact i borrowed.

Thanks guys
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Get a good impact gun, with 250 lbs+ torque rating.




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