crank pulley remove - Page 2

**Fastest95PGT** · 7-4-09, 8:19

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Originally Posted by superlover911

OK, OK, I am going crazy with this one! Ive been working on this bolt for 2 days now! Ive done all the tricks.... then went and bought a impact gun just for this one bolt!!! Can someone tell me if this 21mm bolt is right handed thread or left handed??! Ive been cranking on it counter clockwise with everything Ive got. Any help?

Yes, it is 21mm. Yes, it is normal threaded (right hand?) so counter-clockwise should pull it out.

The starter / breaker bar against control arm will put more torque than your impact gun can probably deliver. This approach just risks your tools getting broken.

**whitenoyz** · 7-4-09, 10:34

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Originally Posted by Fastest95PGT

The starter / breaker bar against control arm will put more torque than your impact gun can probably deliver.

I've heard this before, but I tried the started method with the breaker bar against the LCA and it didn't work at all. Air wrench took it off first shot.

**Fastest95PGT** · 7-4-09, 17:35

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Originally Posted by whitenoyz

I've heard this before, but I tried the started method with the breaker bar against the LCA and it didn't work at all. Air wrench took it off first shot.

Did it jam against the LCA and not allow the engine to turn? If so, place it a little further away from the LCA so it can get a "running start" at before stopping.

Or did the ratchet turn freely? Either put the ratchet in the other direction because it was wrong, or your ratchet can't handle the force being put on it and is being ratcheted in the other direction by force.

My impact gun is rated for 1000 ft/lb. Has taken every one off I've ever tried. But before I owned it, the LCA/breaker bar trick worked every time.

superlover911 · 7-6-09, 1:09

Thx guys, I ended up renting a 3/4 inch drive impact electric drive impact. Even that took a couple of minutes rattling before it broke free!! Talk about going exxtreme!

**tyler886** · 7-7-09, 21:36

That mustve been one cheap ass gun! What brand/model was it? My cordless 18v Snap-on 1/2" impact zaps off crank pulley bolts nearly as good as my pnuematic IR 2135Ti does!

-Tyler

**jwmx6** · 7-9-09, 13:46

This is the pulley that drives the water pump alt ac an power steer correct mine broke in half yesterday and gota replace it

**vandejm** · 7-9-09, 14:08

its the pulley that attaches to the crank - the lowest pulley and yes the one that sometimes breaks in half...