ladeeda

"The OTHER Kevin in San Diego" <skiddz "AT" adelphia "DOT" net> wrote in
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> On Wed, 1 Feb 2006 14:52:48 -0500, "ladeeda" <email@lice.blow> wrote:
>
>
> >Right now I am trying to get the 15/16 bolt off of the crankshaft
> >pulley. To pull the harmonic balancer off. The crankshaft keeps
spinning
> >and I cannot get a nail into the balancer to wedge it in. Maybe I
should
> >use something else.
>
> If it's a manual tranny, put it in reverse, engage the parking brake
> and have at it.
>
> Kinda neanderthal, but put a breaker bar with the appropriate sized
> socket on the crank bolt and whack it with a hammer. The shock of the
> hammer blows should pop it loose.. Just be careful the socket doesn't
> pop off the bolt head and round off the corners.
>
> If you have an impact wrench, that'll pop it loose for sure.

I do have an impact wrench that I bought with a 150 gal compressor from
Sears. I have not used either once. The impact wrench was returned once.
I am in Florida and the seals melted sitting in the shed. The one they
replaced it with does not work either. The trigger spring is broken. The
compressor will not shut off automatic. $300 ripoff. What ever happened
to pride in America.

What I did do was took the security shield off the front part of the
tranny and put a 9/16 wrench on the spindle gear there is one bolt on it
and wedged it in. I used a cheater bar by extending the ratchet 2 foot
in length.
I got the bolt off but am now trying to determine if it needs to stay
off in order to remove the harmonic balancer. IT looks as if they are
two separate pieces. I put the bolt back on but am hoping I used an 80
pound torque..The Chilton manual was not complete in its directions.

I have to get this thing back on the road to compete with illegal
aliens.
or junk it.

Thanks both of you.