crank pulley bolt and other fun

[Luke Rickert]

I am in the process of replacing the timing belt on my 4kcsq, but there
are some unresolved issues.  I have rented the tools to hold the pulley
and the special extension but I can't seem to generate enough force to
get the bolt free. I have tried using a floorjack on the extension tool,
but it just lifts the engine.  I am going to try fixing the distance
between the jack and the pulley with high-strenth webbing and see if
that will do the trick.  Aside from not have a 1'' drive breaker bar, I
don't think that there is room under the car to use an extension on the
special tool when the engine is installed.  Any suggestions?  I suppose
I could go find a monster socket and a breaker bar, but since I am
paying for these tools I would like to use them.

When I do eventually get the pulley off, what Loctite should I use?  The
stuff it calls for in Bentley  (loctite 573  flange sealant) is not easy
to find here in Corvallis. Will it make it impossible to get the pulley
off in the future if I use a normal thread locking compound?

Has anyone used the bolt through the bellhousing/flywheel method which
is disscussed in the archives? It sounds like a great idea, I am sorry I
didn't see it before renting these tools.

I did manage to get the control arm and sway-bar bushing changed out and
have replaced the front ball joints and the water pump in the last few
days, so my time has not been completely wasted, but I would really like
to get this stinkin' bolt off sometime in the near future.

thanks for the help

Luke