Failed at first hurdle

[andy-w]

I am trying to get the crank pulley off...got the right size socket, a 2' breaker bar, the car in gear with the handbreak on and all i am doing is making it roll forwards...!

Its not something daft like a left hand thread is it...?

What else can i do to stop the engine turning or help break this nut lose...?
Sticking something down one of the plug holes is not an option

[slideways]

andy-w said:

I am trying to get the crank pulley off...got the right size socket, a 2' breaker bar, the car in gear with the handbreak on and all i am doing is making it roll forwards...!

Its not something daft like a left hand thread is it...?

What else can i do to stop the engine turning or help break this nut lose...?
Sticking something down one of the plug holes is not an option

have you chocked the wheels?

[andy-w]

yup - chocked both rears with lumps of wood....!
I am trying to find some more to do the fronts as well...

i am thinking of just trying to undo the bolts that hold the pulley to gether but they have been put in from the rears so i wont be able to get them out but there is enough thread to get my trigger wheel in and get the nuts back on...i am putting the trigger wheel in front of the damper.

[spend]

You need at least 3 foot of leverage, normally in gear & handbrake does the trick, but if you have problems pull the starter and wedge an offcut of angle iron in there.

Frequently having a string pull on the bar seems to do the trick rather than a continuous 'strain' IYSWIM.

[andy-w]

I have got a nasty feeling something is going to go bang and cost a lot of money...

I have got all 4 wheels chocked now and its still riding over the chocks in 1st gear and the handbreak on...!

I have got a peice of tube over the breaker bar as well....

[neal1980]

I had the sump off when I did mine so just lodged a block of wood up the inside of the block to stop the crank turning and straight off.

Not sure if the best way but worked for me

You can remove the sump in about 5 mins....easy

Edited by neal1980 on Friday 11th March 17:23

[andy-w]

neal1980 said:

I had the sump off when I did mine so just lodged a block of wood up the inside of the block to stop the crank turning are straight off.

Not sure if the best way but worked for me

You can remove the sump in about 5 mins....easy

Yeah might be an option - i wil definitley bear it in mind tomorrow when i have another go...just worried about bending something expensive... :-(

[neal1980]

You aint gonna bend the crank thats for sure... When its got no slack it will come off alot easier good luck

[andy-w]

cheers

i have just soaked the nut in plus gas and am going to leave it overnight...time to indulge in a few beers i think and and tackle it tomorrow...

Again you guys have given me a few options to try so cheers for that...!

[macdeb]

spend said:

pull the starter and wedge an offcut of angle iron in there.

by far the easiest.

[JonyTVR]

or you could wedge the breaker bar against the concrete and turn the engine over, sorted

[pbaker43]

I have been told to ensure you know which direction the engine turns and the nut then protect the chassis put the socket on the nut and flick the key, of cause disconnect the fuel realys and the coil lead, never tried it myself but some garages use this methrod to release the nut... OR get a maye to sit in the car foot on the brakes, wheels choked and use a huge big bar and plenty of beef, good luck..

[andy-w]

JonyTVR said:

or you could wedge the breaker bar against the concrete and turn the engine over, sorted

or for entertainment value say to the mrs "hold this bar for me" and then get in the car and turn the engine over....!!!

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andy-w said:

or for entertainment value say to the mrs "hold this bar for me" and then get in the car and turn the engine over....!!!

And the next thread will be... the missus now wants a divorce

[WOO5IE]

You could try 4th gear or position rear of car against a wall with appropraite padding and put car in reverse gear .

Plus have anothe weetabix!!

[andy-w]

WOO5IE said:

You could try 4th gear or position rear of car against a wall with appropraite padding and put car in reverse gear .

Plus have anothe weetabix!!

thought 4th would have been easier than 1st to get the wheels turning or am i thinking the wrong way???

I like the 'get the wife to hold the bar' idea...wonder if she would clear the car?

[Alexdaredevilz]

Borrow a decent electric impact gun, the snap on ones should have that off no problem

[andy-w]

Quinny said:

Impact gun is the easy answer anything else is just a waste of energy

Thats cheating...!

[andy-w]

Quinny said:

Let the tools do the work

Maybe i should think about taking the y section out and get an impact wrench on it eh?

[spend]

Quinny said:

andy-w said:

Maybe i should think about taking the y section out and get an impact wrench on it eh?

That's what I'd do.... Those bolts aren't particularly tight, but somehow they seem to take a lot of "cracking" an impact gun does make light work of it, compared to other methods..

Not much use undoing the bolt with the Y piece still in place - the pulley assembly wont come off the crank, just slide up & down a bit..