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Jul 6, 2004 | 12:05 PM

ellessone

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Quick ? about Crank bolt removal

Can you just put the car in gear and try and remove the bolt or do you need to stick a screwdriver in the flywheel teeth? TIA

Jul 6, 2004 | 12:14 PM

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Manual trans - Put it 6th gear.

Jul 6, 2004 | 12:23 PM

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Manual trans - Put it 6th gear.

And set the parking brake real tight.

Jul 6, 2004 | 12:28 PM

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right on, thx guys

Jul 6, 2004 | 12:40 PM

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And set the parking brake real tight.

And block the wheels.

Jul 6, 2004 | 12:57 PM

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Or you could but the socket on with long braker bar, brake it loose with the starter.

Jul 6, 2004 | 01:47 PM

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Or you could but the socket on with long braker bar, brake it loose with the starter.

Sounds like a great way to destroy a starter or flywheel.

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Jul 6, 2004 | 02:31 PM

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Sounds like a great way to destroy a starter or flywheel.

Not very safe:

Normally you disconnect the battery before working on engine.

Should the wrench slip, it could get ugly.

Jul 7, 2004 | 12:23 AM

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put th evehicle in 6th gear.... put the e-brake on real tight.....have buddy put all his force into the brake pedal.......

and stil turn the wheels when you try to break it loose.....

guess I just have gorilla strength when it comes to wrenching on stuff...

Jul 7, 2004 | 07:51 AM

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1/2 inch impact gun

Werd! bolt off in 4.6 secs.

Jul 7, 2004 | 09:42 AM

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Put the car in sixth gear and use a breaker bar and strap wrench to help hold the pulley while you turn the bolt. Give it some good pressure on the breaker bar and it'll come off.

Jul 7, 2004 | 10:57 AM

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first you might want to take your skirt and blouse off, then put a little bit of *** into it.

if that doesn't work i can loan you my impact gun, but its going to cost you some

Jul 8, 2004 | 10:00 AM

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Use a chain wrench.

Jul 8, 2004 | 10:57 AM

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I put hte car into gear and use a breaker bar plus a long 3 foot lead pipe....these crank bolts are REALLY tight - 240lbs - I think!

I doubt a 1/4 impact wrench would work but I never tried one....

Jul 8, 2004 | 03:47 PM

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I just dropped the starter, only 2 bolts. There's a hole in the flywheel (i think it's 1/4" dia.). You can insert a pin (i used a phillips screwdriver) in the hole to lock the flywheel.

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