paging slowhawk, need sum help
i hate to say it but it looks like the crank is stripped 
i jammed a piece of metal in the flywheel so it could not spin then had someone turn the crank and boom. the crank bolt spins but the flywheel doesnt move. i dont know how the hell it happened either. i always use a longer bolt to start the pulley install. so i ordered a tap to see if i can clean up the remaining threads to hopefulley catch a few threads. i dont know if its gonna work or not
i jammed a piece of metal in the flywheel so it could not spin then had someone turn the crank and boom. the crank bolt spins but the flywheel doesnt move. i dont know how the hell it happened either. i always use a longer bolt to start the pulley install. so i ordered a tap to see if i can clean up the remaining threads to hopefulley catch a few threads. i dont know if its gonna work or not
Originally Posted by pdd
i hate to say it but it looks like the crank is stipped i jammed a piece of metal in the flywheel so it could not spin then had someone turn the crank and boom. the crank bolt spins but the flywheel doesnt move. i dont know how the hell it happened either. i always use a longer bolt to start the pulley install. so i ordered a tap to see if i can clean up the remaining threads to hopefulley catch a few threads. i dont know if its gonna work or not
i jammed a piece of metal in the flywheel so it could not spin then had someone turn the crank and boom. the crank bolt spins but the flywheel doesnt move. i dont know how the hell it happened either. i always use a longer bolt to start the pulley install. so i ordered a tap to see if i can clean up the remaining threads to hopefulley catch a few threads. i dont know if its gonna work or not You would know by taking the pulley off and running a bolt in.The next thing would be to heat the pulley in an oven to around 350 degree's and it might slide on all the way without a bolt,then bolt it down.Of course use oven mitt's 
Originally Posted by Joe "Preachers Sheets" DIESO
So you knew the metal was jammed and you had someone turn the crank to see if that would loosen the metal up?
Originally Posted by BLASTER
If that the case then can you slide the crank bolt in without it catching any threads? Or is it only partially stripped? I have some threaded rod left over and can cut you a piece if you need more threads. PM if interested.
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Verdad Gallardo when you get your threads fixed I wouldn't use a pice of steel to jam your flywheel while tightening your pully you can blow out your bell housing.
I haven't made one of those wrenches yet but it looks like it would work pritty good.
I haven't made one of those wrenches yet but it looks like it would work pritty good.
Originally Posted by ace68
How much does the bolt stretch? Do you see the threads all messed up? Maybe your bolt is stretching and the threads aren’t striped?
Originally Posted by pdd
its weird. the bolt threads in till it hits the pulley. then it starts to strip. i cant just slide the bolt in and out of the crank. what would the threaded rod do?
Let me ask you, ss the pulley fully seated at this point when you can freely turn the bolt OR does it have a ways to go? My guess is that it has a ways to go. If the bolt went as far as the puley and then just spins it sounds like the threads right at "that" point are stripped. I would run through it with the tap and then get yourself a threaded rod/nut/washer to seat it if this is the case. Good Luck man.
Originally Posted by BLASTER
Let me ask you, ss the pulley fully seated at this point when you can freely turn the bolt OR does it have a ways to go? My guess is that it has a ways to go. If the bolt went as far as the puley and then just spins it sounds like the threads right at "that" point are stripped. I would run through it with the tap and then get yourself a threaded rod/nut/washer to seat it if this is the case. Good Luck man.
