HELP!!! Can't remove crank bolt...

[woscarr]

Hi. I'm in the process of replacing my timing belt on my 92 Plymouth voyager and I'm stuck at the 19mm bolt on the bottom pulley attached to the crank.

I've tried everything. I made a bar that attaches to two of the small bolts holes on the balancer so it catches on the frame, and with my big 1/2 ratchet and breaker bar and I only managed to deform the bar I made !? So I made a second pair this time, hopefully 2 bars will not deform this time. I'll try tomorrow although I'm some what weary about putting to much pressure on the small bolts I attach the bar to as they hold all the pulleys on the balancer.

Can anyone give me any suggestions on what I might try. I don't have access to impact tools and I really want to try and avoid having her towed to the garage ($$$).

Is it reverse thread ?

I don't have a shop manual for her, I went to get one yesterday and there back ordered until Wednesday or Thursday. I even got on a bus today (first time in about 15years) to goto the library only to find the one I went to was closed on Sunday

Thanks in advance.
Wayne

[woscarr]

I finally got it off. Using the tool I made to hold the fly wheel and a little heat and... vola!

Should be smooth sailing from here.

Cheer's

[woscarr]

Mission Acomplished.

Fired right up and purred like a kitten.

The van is probably a little better off now. I pulled off all the old (unused for 6 years) a/c crap. A little lighter now.

Wayne

[jkcodromac]

Originally Posted by woscarr

Hi. I'm in the process of replacing my timing belt on my 92 Plymouth voyager and I'm stuck at the 19mm bolt on the bottom pulley attached to the crank.

I've tried everything. I made a bar that attaches to two of the small bolts holes on the balancer so it catches on the frame, and with my big 1/2 ratchet and breaker bar and I only managed to deform the bar I made !? So I made a second pair this time, hopefully 2 bars will not deform this time. I'll try tomorrow although I'm some what weary about putting to much pressure on the small bolts I attach the bar to as they hold all the pulleys on the balancer.

Can anyone give me any suggestions on what I might try. I don't have access to impact tools and I really want to try and avoid having her towed to the garage ($$$).

Is it reverse thread ?

I don't have a shop manual for her, I went to get one yesterday and there back ordered until Wednesday or Thursday. I even got on a bus today (first time in about 15years) to goto the library only to find the one I went to was closed on Sunday

Thanks in advance.
Wayne

Hi
We are trying to get that bolt off and just wondered what you used and how you did it! we have a 92 3.0 Voyager and that bolt just won't budge. Thanks!

[woscarr]

The trick that did it for me was... Heat !

It was obvious after I got the bolt off... It had locktite on it. So you need some heat to release the locktite in the threads. I used a regular propane torch on it for less than 5 mins and worked !

I also made this bar (about 1.5 feet long), drilled two holes in it so I could bolt it to the fly wheel counterweight (bottom pulley, the one your trying to remove). I set it up so when I cranked the ratchet the bar wedged against the ground... vola !

Another thing I had was a breaker bar (extension for my ratchet) to give me more leverage.

At first BEFORE I used the heat... I was putting some serious pressure on it and it wouldn't budge. I was getting worried about doing some damage down their to the balancer or something...

When I added heat and gave a couple taps with my hammer (not so much as to deform the bolt head) it came off within seconds.

Hope this help's and Good Luck.
Wayne