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DISCUSSION => Engine + Driveline => Topic started by: BoostedEverything on February 01, 2009, 03:24:28 PM

Title: Removing crankshaft bolt.
Post by: BoostedEverything on February 01, 2009, 03:24:28 PM

Removing crankshaft bolt. The 22mm one... I'm using a wrench and about 3feet of 318is exhaust as a breaker bar, but it will hold there until i flip the engine block. I've soaked it with PBlaster to no avail... anyone have any tips? I have the bare block with just pistons and crank in it, sitting out of the car. It's getting a little annoying! I'm just trying to get the pistons and rods out but the crank is in the way, so I need to pull it.

Title: Removing crankshaft bolt.
Post by: dude8383 on February 01, 2009, 03:50:29 PM

are you using the crank tool to hold the harmonic balancer in place?

http://www.pelicanparts.com/bmw/catalog/shopcartBE30POR_BE30_TOLtol_pg2.htm#item8

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/images/Tools_folder/3034-2.jpg

that will help considerably.

Title: Removing crankshaft bolt.
Post by: BoostedEverything on February 01, 2009, 11:32:33 PM

I jammed a bar between a few flywheel bolts and the block so the crank is not spinning, but the damn nut is definitely not coming off. I've only had to break the crankshaft nut off cars 2x before in my life, and both of those were battles but much easier than this. Is it normally threaded? Lefty-loosey? I'm at my wit's end lol.

Title: Removing crankshaft bolt.
Post by: nomad on February 02, 2009, 12:14:21 AM

Impact wrench is your friend.
Buy one from the local sears, use it once and return it if you "don't like it".

Title: Removing crankshaft bolt.
Post by: nicknikolovski on February 02, 2009, 03:41:07 AM

Come on, you can get it. Place an 8mm drill bit or flywheel lock pin in the lock pin hole just under the starter motor. Then use a big breaker bar - 1/2" and 22mm socket. Don't use piping its useless, it just slips.

Title: Removing crankshaft bolt.
Post by: txleadfoot on February 02, 2009, 09:33:14 AM

is your engine on a stand?  If so, the flywheel lock pin idea won't work.  I'd recommend a flywheel lock that bolts to the backside of the block.  I don't have one so I turned the block upside down, wedged a 2x4 inside the crankcase between the block and crankshaft, then used my jack handle as an extension on the 1/2" breaker bar.

Title: Removing crankshaft bolt.
Post by: nicknikolovski on February 03, 2009, 02:54:23 AM

The flywheel pin will work. Thats the point of it - to prevent the crank from turning hence if the crank does not turn you can loosen the bolt.

Title: Removing crankshaft bolt.
Post by: nicknikolovski on February 03, 2009, 02:55:38 AM

Also have you tried the starter motor trick.

Title: Duh
Post by: txleadfoot on February 03, 2009, 09:33:34 AM

Ya, in my mind I was picturing the flywheel off.  Then for my comment it's magically back on.  Double duh!

Quote from: nicknikolovski;65839

The flywheel pin will work. Thats the point of it - to prevent the crank from turning hence if the crank does not turn you can loosen the bolt.