May 10, 20223 yr I have a 1981 Subaru gl wagon with the EA81 and I need to remove the crank pulley to replace the front main seal and oil pump. I have googled and looked in this forum along with my Hayes manual but I can’t figure out how to get the bolt loosened because the motor will turn. I’ve tried it in 4th gear with a cheater bar with no luck. It turns the motor but the bolt won’t break loose. There’s nothing on the pulley that would allow for a bolt or screw driver to help stop it from turning and I can’t get anything in the flywheel teeth either. I read that it’s standard righty tighty so I’m turning it the correct way. Any ideas? Thanks.
May 10, 20223 yr You have the car in 4th and the motor is turning, is the car moving? You might need to adjust the brakes or get some chocks. You can also try "impacting" it by rocking the car with the bar+pipe against the ground. Just make sure the car can't roll away once its free. I sent a breaker bar though a rad like that once! Edited May 10, 20223 yr by Ionstorm66
May 10, 20223 yr 22mm 1/2" drive socket on bolt with end of 3-foot breaker bar on driver's side ground (if left hand drive) then bump starter. Make sure to pull the coil wire FIRST! Edited June 5, 20223 yr by lrgvanman mentioned wrong side, reversed
May 10, 20223 yr Author 5 hours ago, lrgvanman said: 22mm 1/2" drive socket on bolt with end of 3-foot breaker bar on driver's side ground (if right hand drive) then bump starter. Make sure to pull the coil wire FIRST! It’s for American market is that considered right hand drive? Thanks for the info.
May 10, 20223 yr Author 9 hours ago, Ionstorm66 said: You have the car in 4th and the motor is turning, is the car moving? You might need to adjust the brakes or get some chocks. You can also try "impacting" it by rocking the car with the bar+pipe against the ground. Just make sure the car can't roll away once its free. I sent a breaker bar though a rad like that once! Car isn’t moving but the motor moves just enough that I can’t get the bolt to move before the bar runs out of room to keep moving.
May 10, 20223 yr 7 hours ago, lrgvanman said: 22mm 1/2" drive socket on bolt with end of 3-foot breaker bar on driver's side ground (if right hand drive) then bump starter. Make sure to pull the coil wire FIRST! This is the way.
May 16, 20223 yr On 5/11/2022 at 1:48 AM, Handtool said: This is the way. Funny, I put end of breaker bar on or rather prop against floor, on driver's side of LHD, passenger side of RHD
June 5, 20223 yr 22mm 1/2" drive socket on bolt with end of 3-foot breaker bar on driver's side ground (if right hand drive) then bump starter. Make sure to pull the coil wire FIRST! I foolishly misstated that. It should apply to LEFT hand and not RIGHT hand drive. Otherwise correct. Sorry.
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