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Did you all read all his experiences? Sure, most of the time these methods work and are quick and easy. But for whatever reason, his was super stubborn.
Haven't we all had that experience where some bolt gives us way more trouble then it should?
I think people don’t realize the breakaway torque can be over 400 ft-lbs. This requires 3/4 drive tools.
I have the Honda hex holding tool welded to a 3’ pipe, that sits on the passenger shock tower as a support.
Using a 3/4 drive breaker bar, 4 foot total bar length. Pulling from the top, breakaway torque is immense. It takes a moderate to strong pull to break it loose (my knees are against the tire at 3 and 9) it is a loud hard nasty break of a bolt, but easy in general to break loose with proper tools, After cracked loose the bolt will spin out with your fingers easily. There will be no thread rust on an originally installed pulley.
^^^ This is the method I used. It came off very easily.
FWIW I have a Milwaukee 2767 (1/2", rated @ 1400 ft lb breakaway). I looked at this option just for kicks and it requires various extensions to get in there...the 2767 is a big gun. Then it's likely to end up beating the bolt up between the weird angle and all the slack in the extensions. Possible yes, but glad I didn't have to do that.
Precisely what happened to my bolts head after the Milwaukee plus Lisle tool with an adapter in between them almost chewed up the bolt. I ordered and fitted a genuine replacement bolt after that. Clearance is impossible with the steering rack in the car
Did you all read all his experiences? Sure, most of the time these methods work and are quick and easy. But for whatever reason, his was super stubborn.
Haven't we all had that experience where some bolt gives us way more trouble then it should?
Hence the reason why my reply alluded to my recent "bully bolt" war i had on my hands. U know about my struggle and now, eventual triumph!
I think people don’t realize the breakaway torque can be over 400 ft-lbs. This requires 3/4 drive tools.
I have the Honda hex holding tool welded to a 3’ pipe, that sits on the passenger shock tower as a support.
Using a 3/4 drive breaker bar, 4 foot total bar length. Pulling from the top, breakaway torque is immense. It takes a moderate to strong pull to break it loose (my knees are against the tire at 3 and 9) it is a loud hard nasty break of a bolt, but easy in general to break loose with proper tools, After cracked loose the bolt will spin out with your fingers easily. There will be no thread rust on an originally installed pulley.
+1 for 1/2" breaker tools/bars just not cutting it. In my case nothing worked until the kindly dealer tried his 1" breaker bar and even then only when pulling from the top of a long extension bar like u said (with two guys pulling in this case) did she finally give way and loosen up...
Glad I took your advice to NOT USE THE STARTER BUMP METHOD. I feel so much better now
10-24-2021, 04:30 PM
