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While changing out the Timing belt and crank seal etc. we encountered a leak and had to disassemble. The Crank bolt was put in using an 18 volt socket wrench but we cannot loosen with a 150 PSI air wrench the Wrench is new From Snap on and used in a professional settin daily and the compressor is a new Craftsman so we know it is not the equipment. Has anyone encountered this and had success fixing it?
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While changing out the Timing belt and crank seal etc. we encountered a leak and had to disassemble. The Crank bolt was put in using an 18 volt socket wrench but we cannot loosen with a 150 PSI air wrench the Wrench is new From Snap on and used in a professional settin daily and the compressor is a new Craftsman so we know it is not the equipment. Has anyone encountered this and had success fixing it?![Egads!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/pat.gif)
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While changing out the Timing belt and crank seal etc. we encountered a leak and had to disassemble. The Crank bolt was put in using an 18 volt socket wrench but we cannot loosen with a 150 PSI air wrench the Wrench is new From Snap on and used in a professional settin daily and the compressor is a new Craftsman so we know it is not the equipment. Has anyone encountered this and had success fixing it?![Egads!](https://www.clublexus.com/forums/images/smilies/pat.gif)
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Some folks use blue locktite to secure. If you did then use heat to break the bond.
Checkout the home made SST to hold the main pulley and you can go at bolt with a breaker bar. Remember to use 6pt socket
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Long breaker bar with pipe extension and can bind the flywheel thru the access panel with something. Those bolts will stick really bad....even after a short time. I took mine loose twice in a year and it was very tight each time.
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We used 150 # behind a good Air impact. we also tried bumping. We are going with the larger breaker bar. Any tips on immoblizing the flywheel? Thanks to all.
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Did you build the tool to hold the main pulley? [my preferred method]
Bumping the starter should have given you enough torque. Why did it not work? You could not lock the breaker bar against the frame or floor. [acceptable but not my preferred method]
Holding the flywheel can cause serious issues in case you break the tooth/teeth of the gear. [I would discourage this way]
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Bumping the starter should have given you enough torque. Why did it not work? You could not lock the breaker bar against the frame or floor. [acceptable but not my preferred method]
Holding the flywheel can cause serious issues in case you break the tooth/teeth of the gear. [I would discourage this way]
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