Never had this much trouble getting a crank bolt out and I've done A LOT of cam swaps, then again this is the first time I used an ARP. I didn't even torque it to spec, probably about 175ft lbs or so. Didn't use thread sealant either, just put it in as it came. Already broke a 1/2" breaker bar and an extension, give me some tips or come pull it out for $50 if you're in houston....lol.

 

put the breaker bar on it and whack it once or twice with a dead blow hammer and that should do it. otherwise hook up an impact and bump it over once or twice for the same thing. This should just break it loose.

 

You didn't use the ARP Moly Lube when you installed it?

 

No I didn't, I wasn't aware that I had to?

 

Couple of more questions. When you installed it, did you change or remove the pulley? If yes, how did you remove and install the pulley?

 

Swapped from stock to an underdrive pulley. Removed the stocker like I always do, broke the bolt loose with a 1/2" breaker bar and a piece of pipe with the flywheel jammed with a screwdriver. Installed it by just sliding the pulley on and it was on enough for the ARP bolt to go in a good 3-4 threads before it started tightening down.

 

Gonna try the hammer trick tomorrow or the next day.

 

Grab a bigger breaker bar. It'll come out - I promise.

 

Thats what I'm gonna do...lol. Just never had this much trouble before!

 

Use a good breaker bar. Slide a floor jack handle over it as an extension.

 

call up a fleet shop. they have 1" impact guns that have around 1,600 ft/lbs of nut busting torque. if you throw out $30, someone will stop by and hit it for you. let them know if you don't have air, though.

 

Use a skil saw.

 

Broke another breaker bar after trying the beat it with a hammer trick. Im' about to put it back together and sell this piece of ****.

 

I am in the same boat as you actually. I put my new pulley in last year and it said to put it on and use the stock bolt to press it on the snout and then back it out and use the new one and tourqe to spec. Well I was never able to get it out and just said F**k it and just tourqed it to spec and left it. I am gonna eventually have to get it out when I do my cam though so I hope somone has an answer for you. Good luck buddy.

 

Just pisses me off cause I've never had trouble like this, I'm not sure if it might have stripped or something I don't know, I doubt that but just guessing now. I'm gonna have to borrow an impact I guess, it's coming out one way or another I just hope I don't **** something up beating on it like this.

 

I've had this happen once in the past because when the bolt first came out, ARP told me to torque it to factory spec... Baaaaad move...

Anyway, the problem you are having probably arose from installing it without moly lube and from using it to pull the balancer on. The torque spec is 190 lb/ft with ARP moly lube.

Your only option at this point is probably to get a 3/4" impact or larger with a good impact socket and hammer the snot out of it. If that doesn't work, a drill is your friend... sorry man. Been there, done that.

Hope this helps.

Shane

 

Yea I'm gonna try a 3/4 breaker bar first, if that doesn't work I'm gonna try and borrow an impact. This time I will use the moly lube and pull it on with an old stock bolt...lol.

 

WTF? and do what with it? lol

 

I dont think there's enough room too get an impact gun in there though, I hope im wrong. And would a drill actually get it out????? I used a 3ft. 3/4 breaker bar and snapped it on mine and thats when I gave up.

 

Hey Shane how have things been at the shop? Im the one who came in and talked to you for a while after I bought the Prothane torque arm mount. Havent gotten my car above 14mpg yet, but it also had a huge intake leak along with the clogged cats.

A dead blow socket smacked real hard with a hammer, then a 1" breaker bar with an impact socket on it also may help.