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

**Billy Low** · 09-07-2009

I need to remove the crank pulley/harmonic balancer on my '00 GTP and I can't get the F***er loose!!!! I haven't found a way to stop the pulley from rotating. Even used an impact wrench...to no avail!!! I need answers fast! This is my only mode of trans and this is about the only opertunity I will get to work on my car due to my schedule!!! (have to replace crank and cam sensors).

**blueguy** · 09-07-2009

is the motor out? If so stick a screwdriver through the flywheel and go to town with a breaker bar. Done it twice now.

**Billy Low** · 09-07-2009

Nope! still in the car!

**DanGTP** · 09-07-2009

Or, if the motor is still in the car, place a pair of locking pliers on the flexplate and rotate until they jam up against the bell housing.

**Bio248** · 09-07-2009

lift more weights. i wasnt moving mine too far either until i borrowed my brothers (mechanic) good impact. zipped it right off in about 10 seconds.

**GTPJOE90** · 09-07-2009

true that ha

**minichopper6hp** · 09-07-2009

Ive already mentioned the other way, but no one likes it.

**Billy Low** · 09-07-2009

Is this thing reverse thread? No way in hell is this thing moving!!!

**Billy Low** · 09-07-2009

This is un-fickin-believable!!!!!!

**99prixgt** · 09-07-2009

I got fed up and did the starter trick, it worked well. If you do it make sure your coil pack is disconnected and all belts are off. Use at your own risk, i won't be responsible if you break something.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S_-FsVvNr40

**DanGTP** · 09-07-2009

It's right-hand thread. I had to use a 24" breaker bar with a 3' pipe on the end to get mine to break loose.

**TorqueAutoMotiv** · 09-07-2009

hit it nice and hard on the head of the bolt with a ball peen to shock the bolt its not fail proof but works some of the time

**FoSHO99** · 09-07-2009

Last week had one not budge at all, so i sprayed a little wd40(all we had) and then put the impact on it again for a few minutes and it came out very slowly.

**Billy Low** · 09-07-2009

Starter trick...new to me. Suggesting that I secure the
braker bar and then try and turn the motor over?

**minichopper6hp** · 09-07-2009

Thats how ive always done it.

**DanGTP** · 09-07-2009

It works. Just make sure the breaker bar is SECURE. otherwise you may have a 2' long piece of steel spinning around wildly in your engine bay!

**stlmo_gtp** · 09-07-2009

i had to change mine last week... a little liquid wrench on the bolt, put a pair of vice grips on the fly wheel and then get yourself about a 3' breaker bar and you will be good to go

**TheOtherNick** · 09-08-2009

I know its more than most would like to spend but MG725, Impact Wrench, Air, Heavy Duty, Magnesium Housing, Standard Anvil, 1/2" drive . I love mine.

**PCweber** · 09-08-2009

Take the access cover off the flywheel from below and clamp a vise grip on the flex plate. (not the ring gear though) That will hold the engine. I just did it 2 weeks ago with my GTP.