crank bolt is REALLY stuck on

[89LincolnTWNcar]

I've tried everything BUT wedging the screwdriver in the starter gear, but I don't know where to look to find it. I tried threading 2 bolts into the balancer, and with a prybar holding it while i tried to get the bolts out, but I was about to bend/break the bolts off. does anyone have pictures of where I get to the starter gear?

[Chachi]

did you use an impact gun. i needed one on mine

[89LincolnTWNcar]

i don't own a air wrench. Maybe I need to get a job and buy one.

[Freshmeat]

Put the socket on the bolt and use a long cheater bar (I use the handle of my floor jack). Slide the cheater bar over the handle of the wratchet or breaker bar and rest it on your fender or an accessory bracket. Disconnect your ignition coil wire to the distributor and BUMP the motor. That's what I do every time and it works every time with no problems.

[Blaze86Vic]

Impact gun is what does the trick.

[Blaze86Vic]

Put the socket on the bolt and use a long cheater bar (I use the handle of my floor jack). Slide the cheater bar over the handle of the wratchet or breaker bar and rest it on your fender or an accessory bracket. Disconnect your ignition coil wire to the distributor and BUMP the motor. That's what I do every time and it works every time with no problems.

Watch out there now. If it's really stuck you will easily break the ratchet. Use a breaker bar or a socket wrench for this method (not a ratcheting type).

[Freshmeat]

Watch out there now. If it's really stuck you will easily break the ratchet. Use a breaker bar or a socket wrench for this method (not a ratcheting type).

Craftsman = free replacement.

I use a breaker bar (the tool that doesn't ratchet at all), personally, but if you don't have that available, I'm almost positive a 1/2" drive would do the trick- especially if you hit it with some PB or Aerokroil or something.

[89LincolnTWNcar]

ok I do have a huge ass breaker bar. I got the 15/16'' socket but its too big, anybody know the right size?? and i cant bump my motor because it looks like this

[gadget73]

Don't push steady on it. You're going to need to do a quick application of force.

The ring gear you can access either by pulling the starter, or the aluminum plate that goes around the bottom of the bellhousing. usually its held in with like 2 or 3 small bolts, and you might need to loosen the large lower bolts on the transmission ti get it free. Starter is quite likely easier to remove but if you plan to service the tranny (and you probably should at some point here) the dust cover needs to come off to drain the converter.

15/16 should be it. Thats what my car uses at any rate. Should all be the same.

[Chachi]

you can buy an electric impact gun. but im not sure if that will be strong enough.

[phayzer5]

HF air compressor = $100
wrench and air line/accy's = $40-50?

Unfrozen crank bolt = priceless

[Grand Marquis GT]

Ok, note to self...

When I do my timing chain, I am going to snag the electric impact from work...

[seneeb]

HF air compressor = $100
wrench and air line/accy's = $40-50?

Unfrozen crank bolt = priceless

I have two impacts at home, a sears 250 ftlb air and a sears electric. neither got the job done with the ranger, i'm sure my Cornwell would have gotten it off. So, here's what i did. Although I think the sears air would have if i had a bigger compresser and hammered it for 10 minutes.

I had dad sitting in the truck, in 5th gear and holding the brakes for dear life. I took me the breaker bar, got on my back, held on to it, extended my arms out fully, then pushed against the RF tire with my legs untill it broke loose.

/matt

[89LincolnTWNcar]

well today was my last attempt, there is no way I can get it off with human strength :cuss: I've decided to forget about doing the cam swap for now. Now I have to worry about that damned head bolt

[Grand Marquis GT]

You need to just get a strong impact driver.