paulbellefeuille Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 I'm in the midst of replacing the timing belt on my '91 Legacy and can't get past removing the crankshaft pulley! I'm using a breaker bar and chain wrench as suggested by the Haynes manual and it's a bear..(insert cuss word here) to remove.. Any help out there would be greatly appreciated! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lmdew Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Put the breaker bar over on the battery side frame and hit the starter a couple of times. That will break it loose! Works great and you can do it with one hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gnuman Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Put the breaker bar over on the battery side frame and hit the starter a couple of times. That will break it loose! Works great and you can do it with one hand. NO! Do NOTdo this!!! Have you ever seen a breaker bar slip off a nut while this procedure was being implemented? A buddy of mine ducked out of the way just in time as the breaker bar went through the wood side of the garage they were working in. . . Just missed his head. If you need more torque, you can put a pipe on the end of the breaker bar for more leverage, but a penetrating oil will probably be needed as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Legacy777 Posted February 27, 2005 Share Posted February 27, 2005 Again....don't do the starter thing. There is an access panel on the bell housing. You can stick a pry bar or something down there and catch one of the openings on the back of the flex plate, which will keep the engine from turning over. Here's a pic http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/injectors/DCP_2486.JPG http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/injectors/DCP_2487.JPG http://www.main.experiencetherave.com:8080/subaru/images/injectors/DCP_2488.JPG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kmix99 Posted February 28, 2005 Share Posted February 28, 2005 Yes, a large screw driver in the bell housing access hole works great. If you have a scrap length of pipe to make your breaker bar longer, that helps a great deal too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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