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crank pulley bolt

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2001 2:25 pm
by jason grahn
Mike-

uhh.. Well i don't advise this to anyone who doesn't have the utmost
confidence in what they're doing; but here's the trick that i've used:

1) Take out the radiator fans and radiator
2) Get a breaker bar, plenty long, and the socket for the crank pulley bolt.
3) put the breaker bar/socket on the bolt and wedge the bar on the bottom
radiator support area.
4) get in car (or better to have a buddy) and crank the engine for a VERY
brief amount of time. this should loosen that bolt.

again, do it at your own risk, but that's what i've done in the past.

-Jason


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crank pulley bolt

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2001 2:44 pm
by mike p.
oohhh, yeah i'm not sure i'd want to be doing that.. don't you have
to worry about TDC of the pulley?

--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "jason grahn" <jgrahn555@h...> wrote:
> Mike-
>
> uhh.. Well i don't advise this to anyone who doesn't have the
utmost
> confidence in what they're doing; but here's the trick that i've
used:
>
> 1) Take out the radiator fans and radiator
> 2) Get a breaker bar, plenty long, and the socket for the crank
pulley bolt.
> 3) put the breaker bar/socket on the bolt and wedge the bar on the
bottom
> radiator support area.
> 4) get in car (or better to have a buddy) and crank the engine for
a VERY
> brief amount of time. this should loosen that bolt.
>
> again, do it at your own risk, but that's what i've done in the
past.
>
> -Jason
>
>
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crank pulley bolt

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2001 4:03 pm
by daniel.wilson@db.co.nz
Make sure you remove the coils wires or plugs leads before doing
this, because I know for sure my car would start up doing this.

Dan

> 1) Take out the radiator fans and radiator
> 2) Get a breaker bar, plenty long, and the socket for the crank
pulley bolt.
> 3) put the breaker bar/socket on the bolt and wedge the bar on the
bottom
> radiator support area.
> 4) get in car (or better to have a buddy) and crank the engine for
a VERY
> brief amount of time. this should loosen that bolt.
>
> again, do it at your own risk, but that's what i've done in the
past.


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crank pulley bolt

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2001 4:33 pm
by jason grahn
Mike-

Before i get too indepth on giving you much more technical help; i'm curious
to know whether or not you have the factory service manuals.

If you do have those service manuals, read the instructions on the job
before you do it. this will provide insight to some of the questions that
you may encounter down the road had you not read it. If you don't have the
service manuals - get them.

I don't mean to sound rude, but if you're not comfortable working on your
car (which is the twin turbo right?), then it's better to pay the bucks and
get it taken care of by someone who knows; then to try it yourself and end
up paying even more when you break something, IMO.

-Jason

>From: "mike p." <ob1poor@yahoo.com>
>
>oohhh, yeah i'm not sure i'd want to be doing that.. don't you have
>to worry about TDC of the pulley?
>


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crank pulley bolt

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2001 5:45 pm
by mike p.
factory service manual, no. haynes, yes(worthless, yeah. pretty
much) twin turbo, ha, not even in my wildest fantasies my good
man... i do feel VERY comfortable and confident on working on my
car, even more so that taking it to someone else, i just want to
know if i can lock up the crankshaft pulley someway other than
renting a chain wrench for the job. i know what's needed to do the
job just looking for some short cuts that won't screw me. thanks
though, i don't mean to sound cocky either, just confident.. ;) man,
now you're going to have me thinking about a twin turbo....


--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "jason grahn" <jgrahn555@h...> wrote:
> Mike-
>
> Before i get too indepth on giving you much more technical help;
i'm curious
> to know whether or not you have the factory service manuals.
>
> If you do have those service manuals, read the instructions on the
job
> before you do it. this will provide insight to some of the
questions that
> you may encounter down the road had you not read it. If you don't
have the
> service manuals - get them.
>
> I don't mean to sound rude, but if you're not comfortable working
on your
> car (which is the twin turbo right?), then it's better to pay the
bucks and
> get it taken care of by someone who knows; then to try it yourself
and end
> up paying even more when you break something, IMO.
>
> -Jason
>
> >From: "mike p." <ob1poor@y...>
> >
> >oohhh, yeah i'm not sure i'd want to be doing that.. don't you
have
> >to worry about TDC of the pulley?
> >
>
>
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crank pulley bolt

Posted: Fri Oct 05, 2001 6:26 am
by Bill Covert
A trick I have used for years on all types of engines(including Subaru
H-4's) is to remove a spark plug and turn over enginewith a breaker bar on
the crankshaft pulley bolt until that particular piston is at BDC. Then feed
nylon rope into the spark plug hole until you cant get any more in. This
will fill up your combustion chamber effectively "locking up" your engine.
You should then be able to loosen the bolt with a breaker bar. If you choose
to use this unconventional method, it is at your own risk, but I have done
this many times,on many engines with much success and no engine damage, Good
Luck, BillC
----- Original Message -----
From: "mike p." <ob1poor@yahoo.com>
To: <BC-BFLegacyWorks@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 5:36 PM
Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: crank pulley bolt


> factory service manual, no. haynes, yes(worthless, yeah. pretty
> much) twin turbo, ha, not even in my wildest fantasies my good
> man... i do feel VERY comfortable and confident on working on my
> car, even more so that taking it to someone else, i just want to
> know if i can lock up the crankshaft pulley someway other than
> renting a chain wrench for the job. i know what's needed to do the
> job just looking for some short cuts that won't screw me. thanks
> though, i don't mean to sound cocky either, just confident.. ;) man,
> now you're going to have me thinking about a twin turbo....
>
>
> --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "jason grahn" <jgrahn555@h...> wrote:
> > Mike-
> >
> > Before i get too indepth on giving you much more technical help;
> i'm curious
> > to know whether or not you have the factory service manuals.
> >
> > If you do have those service manuals, read the instructions on the
> job
> > before you do it. this will provide insight to some of the
> questions that
> > you may encounter down the road had you not read it. If you don't
> have the
> > service manuals - get them.
> >
> > I don't mean to sound rude, but if you're not comfortable working
> on your
> > car (which is the twin turbo right?), then it's better to pay the
> bucks and
> > get it taken care of by someone who knows; then to try it yourself
> and end
> > up paying even more when you break something, IMO.
> >
> > -Jason
> >
> > >From: "mike p." <ob1poor@y...>
> > >
> > >oohhh, yeah i'm not sure i'd want to be doing that.. don't you
> have
> > >to worry about TDC of the pulley?
> > >
> >
> >
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crank pulley bolt

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2001 12:06 pm
by Samuel Barrett
Thats how I did it. Works like a charm, however, my skeptecizm got the best
of my and I decided it was worth $30 to get the factory wrench (7 weeks
shipping was a bummer, but I have it now).

-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Covert [mailto:boybill@mediaone.net]
Sent: Friday, October 05, 2001 2:19 AM
To: BC-BFLegacyWorks@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: crank pulley bolt


A trick I have used for years on all types of engines(including Subaru
H-4's) is to remove a spark plug and turn over enginewith a breaker bar on
the crankshaft pulley bolt until that particular piston is at BDC. Then feed
nylon rope into the spark plug hole until you cant get any more in. This
will fill up your combustion chamber effectively "locking up" your engine.
You should then be able to loosen the bolt with a breaker bar. If you choose
to use this unconventional method, it is at your own risk, but I have done
this many times,on many engines with much success and no engine damage, Good
Luck, BillC
----- Original Message -----
From: "mike p." <ob1poor@yahoo.com>
To: <BC-BFLegacyWorks@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 04, 2001 5:36 PM
Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: crank pulley bolt


> factory service manual, no. haynes, yes(worthless, yeah. pretty
> much) twin turbo, ha, not even in my wildest fantasies my good
> man... i do feel VERY comfortable and confident on working on my
> car, even more so that taking it to someone else, i just want to
> know if i can lock up the crankshaft pulley someway other than
> renting a chain wrench for the job. i know what's needed to do the
> job just looking for some short cuts that won't screw me. thanks
> though, i don't mean to sound cocky either, just confident.. ;) man,
> now you're going to have me thinking about a twin turbo....
>
>
> --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "jason grahn" <jgrahn555@h...> wrote:
> > Mike-
> >
> > Before i get too indepth on giving you much more technical help;
> i'm curious
> > to know whether or not you have the factory service manuals.
> >
> > If you do have those service manuals, read the instructions on the
> job
> > before you do it. this will provide insight to some of the
> questions that
> > you may encounter down the road had you not read it. If you don't
> have the
> > service manuals - get them.
> >
> > I don't mean to sound rude, but if you're not comfortable working
> on your
> > car (which is the twin turbo right?), then it's better to pay the
> bucks and
> > get it taken care of by someone who knows; then to try it yourself
> and end
> > up paying even more when you break something, IMO.
> >
> > -Jason
> >
> > >From: "mike p." <ob1poor@y...>
> > >
> > >oohhh, yeah i'm not sure i'd want to be doing that.. don't you
> have
> > >to worry about TDC of the pulley?
> > >
> >
> >
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crank pulley bolt

Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2001 3:28 pm
by Daniel Wilson
My goodness this would take me ages to do, remove the battery, air box inlet
piping & water bottle. The the ignitors then the spark plug. Putting the car
in 5th is a good idea then putting the hand brake on should be more than
enough to crack the bolt.

Dan

--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Bill Covert" <boybill@m...> wrote:
> A trick I have used for years on all types of engines(including Subaru
> H-4's) is to remove a spark plug and turn over enginewith a breaker bar on
> the crankshaft pulley bolt until that particular piston is at BDC. Then
feed
> nylon rope into the spark plug hole until you cant get any more in. This
> will fill up your combustion chamber effectively "locking up" your engine.
> You should then be able to loosen the bolt with a breaker bar. If you
choose
> to use this unconventional method, it is at your own risk, but I have done
> this many times,on many engines with much success and no engine damage,
Good
> Luck, BillC


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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2001 7:52 pm
by Bill Covert
It should be, that is assuming you have a 5-speed and not an auto. That
doesnt work with an auto. I personally would always try that method first on
a car with a manual tranny. I have however had crank pulley bolts that were
so tight that I ran out of "swing" by the time all of the play in the
drivetrain was used up. You dont have to take all of that junk off to get to
the right front spark plug on LHD car. I dont know about the RHD ones
though. BillC
----- Original Message -----
From: "Daniel Wilson" <daniel.wilson@db.co.nz>
To: <BC-BFLegacyWorks@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2001 3:16 PM
Subject: [BC-BFLegacyWorks] Re: crank pulley bolt


> My goodness this would take me ages to do, remove the battery, air box
inlet
> piping & water bottle. The the ignitors then the spark plug. Putting the
car
> in 5th is a good idea then putting the hand brake on should be more than
> enough to crack the bolt.
>
> Dan
>
> --- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Bill Covert" <boybill@m...> wrote:
> > A trick I have used for years on all types of engines(including Subaru
> > H-4's) is to remove a spark plug and turn over enginewith a breaker bar
on
> > the crankshaft pulley bolt until that particular piston is at BDC. Then
> feed
> > nylon rope into the spark plug hole until you cant get any more in. This
> > will fill up your combustion chamber effectively "locking up" your
engine.
> > You should then be able to loosen the bolt with a breaker bar. If you
> choose
> > to use this unconventional method, it is at your own risk, but I have
done
> > this many times,on many engines with much success and no engine damage,
> Good
> > Luck, BillC
>
>
>
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2001 9:18 pm
by Daniel Wilson
No it's because my car is quad cam, nothing to do with left or right
hand drive.

--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Bill Covert" <boybill@m...> wrote:
> It should be, that is assuming you have a 5-speed and not an auto.
That
> doesnt work with an auto. I personally would always try that method
first on
> a car with a manual tranny. I have however had crank pulley bolts
that were
> so tight that I ran out of "swing" by the time all of the play in
the
> drivetrain was used up. You dont have to take all of that junk off
to get to
> the right front spark plug on LHD car. I dont know about the RHD
ones
> though. BillC


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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2001 9:28 pm
by Daniel Wilson
No it's because my car is quad cam, nothing to do with left or right
hand drive. See the photo in the photo section. (twin turbo motor)

Dan

--- In BC-BFLegacyWorks@y..., "Bill Covert" <boybill@m...> wrote:
> It should be, that is assuming you have a 5-speed and not an auto.
That
> doesnt work with an auto. I personally would always try that method
first on
> a car with a manual tranny. I have however had crank pulley bolts
that were
> so tight that I ran out of "swing" by the time all of the play in
the
> drivetrain was used up. You dont have to take all of that junk off
to get to
> the right front spark plug on LHD car. I dont know about the RHD
ones
> though. BillC


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