Ok, someone come pull this crank bolt out! lol
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I'd love to try an impact but I don't have air tools. I'm about to throw this bitch back together and sell it. Thread Starter
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Did you try heating and smacking it? If you don't do SOMETHING to loosen the threads, you'll keep breaking bars and ratchets. You can take a ratchet after the smoke-n-smack, and hit tie handle with a hammer but watch your fingers. It needs a quick snap of torque to bust it loose. Gradual torque from pressing, sitting, standing on a bar will do a little bit to help, but not much. Wish I was around that area, I'd come get the thing out for you for a cold beer and you could keep the 50 bucks, lol. Good luck to you.
Edit: Possible it got cross threaded? If so, you might think about leaving it for someone else to deal with, lol.
Edit: Possible it got cross threaded? If so, you might think about leaving it for someone else to deal with, lol.
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It was a small piece, maybe 1/4 long, very thin. I just threaded a stock bolt I have laying around and it threaded all the way no problem. So the best thing to do is tap it?
GOOD GOD...we actually broke one using the bolt to pull the crank pulley on...
the ratchet will break, just wanted you to know that it'll take longer than the breaker bar
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If you guys are having this much trouble with a 5/8 bolt on a chev you will be dumbfounded when or if you or a friend come across the crank bolt on a honda thats torqued to over 475ftlbs . Know from years of exp your best friend for those problems is an ingrisol rand thunder gun its one bad bitch.
