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Re: Stuck Crank Bolt. Synchronizers. Ugh!



Also try puting a jack stand under the extension to act as a stabilizer
to rotate against. Works great. BTDT
Wolff


Richard Beels wrote:
> 
> 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.
>