I have used an impact gun, but i had to turn the pressure up to 125 pounds.
"ptegler@cablespeed" wrote:
> son of a B%#^& !
>
> This is the third try to get the front crank pulley nut loose
> on my 1500 engine.
>
> I've tried the 'turn the key' with the breaker bar on...
> and just now... a hand sledge hammer (short handle)
> and a custom breaker bar on my 1/2" drive socket
> set . Even just took a propane torch to it to try and
> loosen it.
>
> ANY IDEAS?
>
> Has anyone ever seen a front pulley that is warped?
> As I rotate it, you can see the pulley is not spinning true
> ()using the timing marks as a reference... you can see
> it is not 'perpendicular' to the shaft as it rotates.
> But if the nut is this tight how can that be?!!!
>
> HELP!
>
> Paul Tegler
> ptegler@cablespeed.com
> www.teglerizer.com
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