Thread: problems removing crank bolt from hub

Originally Posted by Pure2sin

HEAT IT! I can't believe nobody has suggested this yet. The red s&*t on the inside of the crank bolt is probably holding it on. Heat it up and use either a braker bar or even better an impact. I had to heat then try it with the impact then heat then impact but it came off eventually. If you don't have an impact its going to be that much harder but use heat either way.

Heat will melt the rubber in the balancer.