Tim
My wife had a '94 Accord. I was the unfortunate soul to be the the first to
replace the timing belt on it and my 90' Supra. Both were stuck. I ended
up putting a long cheater bar on a breaker bar and with the engine locked
with a screwdriver in the flywheel, broke the SOB loose. It is right hand
threaded but they are VERY tight from the factory.
That bolt will turn what should be a 3 hour job into a 2 day ordeal.
Good luck, but it WILL come off.
Amos L. Smith
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-----Original Message-----
From: Tim Mullen <Tim.Mullen@trw.com>
To: shop-talk@autox.team.net <shop-talk@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, January 10, 2000 8:01 AM
Subject: Stuck bolt
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>Help.
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>I'm trying to take the crankshaft bolt out my 93 Honda accord.
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>It's not really corroded (not rusty...), but I can't get it to come loose.
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>I've tried a 600 ft.lb impact wrench, a breaker bar with cheater bar (hard
to hold the flywheel fro turning with the engine in the car - I'm just
trying to change the timing belts...) and heating the bolt with my propane
torch. Any suggestions? Try a 3/4 impact wrench? -Where do I rent one? or
do I rent (can you?) an oxy/acetylene torch to get it really hot?
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>This one has me stumped...
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>Tim Mullen
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