Rmorball Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ionstorm66 Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) 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, 2022 by Ionstorm66 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrgvanman Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 (edited) 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, 2022 by lrgvanman mentioned wrong side, reversed 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmorball Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rmorball Posted May 10, 2022 Author Share Posted May 10, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Handtool Posted May 10, 2022 Share Posted May 10, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steptoe's photos Posted May 16, 2022 Share Posted May 16, 2022 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 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lrgvanman Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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