With the sump removed we placed a piece of 2x4 between the block and crank near the journal for piston #1. Then we reverted to the air impact wrench and PB Blaster. After soaking the nut with the penetrating oil we hit the nut with the impact wrench alternating between clockwise and counterclockwise. After about 5 minutes of that I noticed during one of my attempts to loosen the nut that it slowly started to move. Then it hit the release point and spun freely off.
Years ago I bought that large 1-13/16" socket just for the Spitfire pulley nut. I was extremely glad to have it today.
Doug L.
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: I mentioned in a previous post that I was
: going to work with my son to stop a
: front of the engine oil leak on his
: 1500. We are replacing the sealing
: bar, pan gasket, front plate gasket,
: timing cover gasket, and front seal.
: To do this we need to get the crank
: pulley off.
:
: Our pulley nut won't budge. I have put
: a wedge between the block and crank and
: used a huge socket with a lengthy
: breaker bar on it. It won't move. I'm
: afraid if I pull any harder the huge
: breaker bar break.
:
: I have tried my impact wrench and while
: it is good, it cannot move this nut
: either. I may bring home a bigger
: impact gun from work to see if it is up
: to the task.
:
: The manual says these things go on with
: 110 ft-lb. I know we've been pulling
: with somewhere between 2 and 3 times
: that. What should we try/do to get
: that front pulley nut off the crank?
:
: All advice is welcome.
:
: Doug L.
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