F23A1AT's swap thread + engine replacement Update pg4 (56k go fvck a goat)

[F23A1AT]

Need some more help, I am going to do the timing and water pump service before the engine goes in the car. I was trying to get the crank pulley off so I can get the lower cover off etc. But I can't get the pulley bolt out, I tried heating it up with a map torch but I didn't want to go far with it because of the front main seal. Does anybody have any ideas to help me with this.

 

[F23A1AT]

Got to get this done soon guys need some ideas on how to solve this problem.

 

[Erik123456789]

Get some vise grips with a chain on them.. I don't know the real name for them but they are literally some vise grips w/a chain on them lol. You can get it from like autozone.. or borrow one and just lock it onto the powersteering section of the pulley to stop it from spinning, then use a breaker bar and extend it for more leverage, try not to use an extension between the socket and the breaker bar, that just makes it harder for you



edit: another thing you could do is.. lock your breaker bar onto the front part of your chassis so it doesnt turn, then with the visegrip/chain thing turn the pulley the opposite way.. that will loosen up the bolt too.. make sure you turn it the right way though. I just did it this way myself not that long ago.

 

[Erik123456789]

http://www.londontools.co.uk/images/P/vis20r.jpg

they look like that ^^ and you can get them from like autozone.. prolly around 20-30$ i think

 

[F23A1AT]

The engine isn't in the car.

 

[BadgerType]

so you need to stop the engine from turning?

 

[Erik123456789]

ohh whoops, that should be way easier then, if your tranny is off, your flywheel should have tiny holes. I usually insert 2 pins in them to stop it from turning, then I use a breaker bar with like a 3 foot long pole attached to it for increased leverage.. If your tranny is on, then its pretty much the same thing but you hold the pulley in place with the visegrips.. you might need a friend to help you keep the whole motor from turning.. and about torching it.. nothing happens to the seal, its still pretty far away from the bolt and the motor itself gets hot so the seal is made to stand heat.

 

[F23A1AT]

so you need to stop the engine from turning?

No I need to loosen the bolt without breaking it or my breaker bar.

ohh whoops, that should be way easier then, if your tranny is off, your flywheel should have tiny holes. I usually insert 2 pins in them to stop it from turning, then I use a breaker bar with like a 3 foot long pole attached to it for increased leverage.. If your tranny is on, then its pretty much the same thing but you hold the pulley in place with the visegrips.. you might need a friend to help you keep the whole motor from turning.. and about torching it.. nothing happens to the seal, its still pretty far away from the bolt and the motor itself gets hot so the seal is made to stand heat.

Guess the tranny is coming back off.

 

[Erik123456789]

you can just take out the starter alone and jam the flywheel any way possible too lol

 

[F23A1AT]

May seem like a stupid question now but..... this is just a normal bolt right? Lefty loosy. righty tighty.