Crank pulley drive sprocket bolt is KILLING me!
01-16-2006, 06:06 AM
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Crank pulley drive sprocket bolt is KILLING me!
<center><img src="http://pictureposter.audiworld.com/11669/crank_pulley.jpg"></center><p>I am trying to get the crankshaft out of this motor, but the 19mm drive sprocket bolt wont budge.
Any ideas? I can place almost all my weight on the breaker bar and nothing happens except the engine stand acts like its about to collapse.
It's not reverse threaded is it? I have also soaked it in WD-40 but nothing else ( no PB blaster yet).
Any ideas? I can place almost all my weight on the breaker bar and nothing happens except the engine stand acts like its about to collapse.
It's not reverse threaded is it? I have also soaked it in WD-40 but nothing else ( no PB blaster yet).
01-16-2006, 06:25 AM
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It laughed at my impact gun. I think it is only a 150ft/lb gun.
I am laying on the 1/2" breaker bar you see in the picture. I am going to aquire a "cheater" bar at Lowes later.
01-16-2006, 06:36 AM
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you can actually take the crankshaft out without removing that, the only way ive ever been able to
remove it is with and impact wrench. I left the gear on my auto crank for you, because I didnt feel like taking it to the autoshop to use th eimpact wrench
01-16-2006, 08:10 AM
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Update - crankshaft is out
I followed Tom's advice about not taking it off. My front seal carrier had 2 pins the hold it square, so I had to "carefully" remove the seal from the pins while lifting out the shaft. It was nerve-wracking because I would hate to scratch the main bearing journals on this crank because visually they look great ( haven't measured them ).
P.S. This method leaves the front seal carrier on the shaft to be removed later.
P.S. This method leaves the front seal carrier on the shaft to be removed later.
