Tim,
I know you said about three times now that it's not a left hand thread, but
I would make 110% sure of that before proceeding. A call to the dealer
should answer that for sure. Even if it is not, I would hit it with the
air impact wrench in both directions. A couple of impacts in the "tighten"
direction might help break some of that bond. Last, this is no miracle
cure, but I've found that a shot of air tool oil into the wrench inlet
right before use increases the torque of the tool a bit. It may only add a
few foot pounds, but if it's the difference between stuck and unstuck,
that's good enough! It's cheap and easy enough to try. Good luck!
-Steve
trovato@computer.net
At 07:46 AM 1/10/00 -0800, Tim Mullen wrote:
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>Help.
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>I'm trying to take the crankshaft bolt out my 93 Honda accord.
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>It's not really corroded (not rusty...), but I can't get it to come loose.
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>I've tried a 600 ft.lb impact wrench, a breaker bar with cheater bar (hard
to hold the flywheel fro turning with the engine in the car - I'm just
trying to change the timing belts...) and heating the bolt with my propane
torch. Any suggestions? Try a 3/4 impact wrench? -Where do I rent one?
or do I rent (can you?) an oxy/acetylene torch to get it really hot?
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>This one has me stumped...
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>Tim Mullen
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