OSUFlatland Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 I haven't posted on the forum since I'm not very experienced and don't feel I really have much to contribute to this forum, but I may have something after changing the timing belt in my '96 Legacy L wagon. The crank pulley was severely overtorqued (didn't come loose with either my dad or I on a breaker bar in 5th gear, e brake on, braced against the passenger's fender with ~1/2 revolution) and as it turned out had RTV as a Loctite substitute. My dad has a Bridgeport mill, so that's how I made the tool, but it could be done with a drill press and band saw in a pinch. Dimensions are the following: 5/16" Gr 8 bolts on 3.15" centers 1.25" center hole 1" flats for holding with a wrench It took me about 2 hours, but would take less time if fly cutting, digging tools out of the mess of a shop, precision machining, etc. aren't an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ocei77 Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Breaker bar against the frame or against the ground and blip of the starter has never failed for me. O. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 (edited) I made one for my '03 H6, 3 pieces of 16ga sheet brazed together, 4 Grade 8 bolts. Edited February 18, 2013 by CNY_Dave Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 Crank pulley bolt removal is super easy. You use a deep socket, old 1/2" ratchet, and a 4 lb hammer. Inertia does the work. Hysteresis is your friend. I've probably removed 1000 pulley bolts with no fuss. Loctite or not - doesn't matter. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted February 18, 2013 Share Posted February 18, 2013 But that method won't work with a torque wrench... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chaz345 Posted February 19, 2013 Share Posted February 19, 2013 But that method won't work with a torque wrench...Why would you be using a torque wrench to remove a large bolt though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CNY_Dave Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I assume at some point someone puts the bolt back in... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikaleda Posted February 20, 2013 Share Posted February 20, 2013 I assume at some point someone puts the bolt back in... And hopefully to the right torque Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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