HELP!!!!!!!

[92broncobeast]

I am trying to repalce my timing cover gaskets and i cant get the lower crank bolt out. i have tryed everthing and i cant get it my impact was hard to get in but i made it fit between the condernsor but it didnt help and i have tryed puting a socket and wratchet on it but theres no why to stop the crank from moving ***.................... any pointers guys im stumped and with out a truck untill i figure this one out............. till next time guys (

 

[mbtech2003]

HERE IS AN OLD TRICK BUT USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. PUT A SOCKET AND BREAKER BAR ON THE BOLT AND LEAN IT UP AGAINST THE FRAME RAIL IN THE DIRECTION OF ENGINE TRAVEL. THEN BUMP THE ENGINE OVER WITH THE STARTER. HAS WORKED FOR ME IN THE PAST BUT BE VERRY CAREFUL NOT TO PINCH ANYTHING OR HAVE THINGS GO FLYING. I WOULD USE THIS TRICK ONLY AS LAST RESORT

 

[RBuffordTJ]

HERE IS AN OLD TRICK BUT USE IT AT YOUR OWN RISK. PUT A SOCKET AND BREAKER BAR ON THE BOLT AND LEAN IT UP AGAINST THE FRAME RAIL IN THE DIRECTION OF ENGINE TRAVEL. THEN BUMP THE ENGINE OVER WITH THE STARTER. HAS WORKED FOR ME IN THE PAST BUT BE VERRY CAREFUL NOT TO PINCH ANYTHING OR HAVE THINGS GO FLYING. I WOULD USE THIS TRICK ONLY AS LAST RESORT

LOL....**** that was always my FIRST resort for that bolt. :-" I only had once where it did something bad and that was breaking the head of the breaker bar. Just make sure to BUMP it, not crank it. Be careful. [-o<

Rick in Orlando

 

[Bully Bob]

I've used a strap wrapped around the balancer ...lapped over itself to cause a bind.

The strap has a D-ring I hooked to a chain & wrapped chain around frame.

The harder I pulled on the wrench....the tighter the strap got..'til it popped the nut loose.

 

[92broncobeast]

thanks guys i got it i had to pull the tranny so i put a bolt in the fly wheel thank god it held

 

[bigtrux]

I HATE THAT BOLT WHEN I PULLED MY OLD MOTOR WE HAD TO USE A BIG PIPE WRENCH ON THE BALANCER (it was bad anyways) AND A REALLY BIG BREAKER BAR AND CHAIN DOWN THE MOTOR IT WASN'T AN EASY TASK...