Re: Stuck Crank Bolt. Synchronizers. Ugh!

[Richard Beels <beels@technologist.com>]

That's pretty tight.  Last timing belt I changed was on my CRX and we broke
3 or 4 sockets and the breaker bar getting the bugger broken.  Finally got
it off with about 4-5 feet of pipe and 125-150 pounds at the end.  1/2" IR
impact gun was just annoying our ears.

1/2" breaker bar, a large selection of sockets, 1/2 extensions as needed,
long pipe to gain leverage.  I recc. Craftsman breaker and sockets as
you'll probably break a few if it's that tight.  Replcaement are free.

At 01:24 AM 11/12/1998 ,  Theodore R. Harlan was inspired to say:
>  My (good) mechanic spent 4 hours today, with a 3/4" impact gun trying to
>  remove the crank bolt on the sacred CQ. He said to me, on the phone,
>  "These have been tough to remove before. But I've never failed like
>  this. Get this damn car out of my garage."
>  
>  Off to another mechanic. Anyone have any tips?


Cheers,
	Richard
	88 90Q "Hannu" - K+N, new vac hoses, still 0.0 bar....
	88 Golf GTi - PRO Rally