# Crank Bolt Removal, any more ideas? **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [June 18, 2006, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458 "2006-06-18T10:17:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 10:17am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/1 "2006-06-18T10:17:09Z")
So far I’ve tried: Soaking in penetrating oil Bumping the starter 5MPH roll in reverse 5MPH roll in reverse/bumping starter 7MPH roll in 1st/bumping starter (Gives you a good idea of what hitting a wall is like. Ouch.) Only thing I havn’t been able to try is a breaker-bar and long pipe seeing as I don’t have access to those. Anyone else have any ideas? As I’m quite out of ideas at this point. ---
**Author:** ![Jeller](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/bc8723/32.png) [@Jeller](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Jeller)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 10:25am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/2 "2006-06-18T10:25:48Z")
Large impact should do the trick. Or the breaker bar, and put some heat on it with a torch. ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 10:45am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/3 "2006-06-18T10:45:38Z")
propane & a jack bar / breaker bar ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/4 "2006-06-18T10:59:12Z")
Jesus, you’ve tried THOSE but NOT borrow a breaker bar/pipe or impact?!?!? Buy a flywheel lock for your car and a breaker bar and you’ll get it off. ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/5 "2006-06-18T11:12:53Z")
Kinda limited with the tools/money I have available to me. So it would be a bit before I could even attempt those. ---
**Author:** ![MPD47](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/mpd47/32/7383_2.png) [@MPD47](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/MPD47)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 11:26am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/6 "2006-06-18T11:26:14Z")
Dude, a breaker bar is $10 go dig the change out of your back seat. ---
**Author:** ![93dx\_hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/9/90ced4/32.png) [@93dx\_hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/93dx_hatch)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 11:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/7 "2006-06-18T11:36:52Z")
the way I do it on hondas, is 1/2 inch ratchet and a really big hammer with very fast swings ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 11:44am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/8 "2006-06-18T11:44:14Z")
> [@MPD47](#): > > Dude, a breaker bar is $10 go dig the change out of your back seat. Considering I’m siphoning the gas out of my SHO into the WRX to make it through until the end of the week. I’m pretty sure I can’t afford it. ---
**Author:** ![Studderin](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/studderin/32/7197_2.png) [@Studderin](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Studderin)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 11:48am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/9 "2006-06-18T11:48:23Z")
the handle off the floor jack. neibors? ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 11:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/10 "2006-06-18T11:56:33Z")
I might have a pipe that I can fit over the 1/2 drive ratchet not sure if I would have enough room to get it in there though. And maybe put the jack under the bolt to put pressure on it and hit it with the sledge hammer. I’ll go out and give that a shot in a bit. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 11:58am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/11 "2006-06-18T11:58:03Z")
If you need breakers I have a few different sizes you can borrow :tup: everything from short and fat to long and fat 😃 ---
**Author:** ![tpgsr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tpgsr/32/7374_2.png) [@tpgsr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tpgsr)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 12:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/12 "2006-06-18T12:47:58Z")
I have a 1/2" impact, and a breaker bar you can use ---
**Author:** ![Bacon](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/bacon/32/7230_2.png) [@Bacon](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Bacon)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 2:04pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/13 "2006-06-18T14:04:47Z")
I talked with somedude, he’ll give it a shot at work later this week. In the mean time it gives me a chance to fix the e-brake, exhaust, reverse lights, and front wheels bearings. And maybe get the FMU hooked up too. That and I really shouldn’t be driving until I have money for gas this week. Paying roommate for rent \> \* for the week. Though I really need to get that dremel back to you. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Nikuk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/nikuk/32/7254_2.png) [@Nikuk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Nikuk)\ **Post date:** [June 18, 2006, 7:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/crank-bolt-removal-any-more-ideas/13458/14 "2006-06-18T19:31:24Z")
> [@FuzzyFish](#): > > I talked with somedude, he’ll give it a shot at work later this week. In the mean time it gives me a chance to fix the e-brake, exhaust, reverse lights, and front wheels bearings. And maybe get the FMU hooked up too. > > That and I really shouldn’t be driving until I have money for gas this week. Paying roommate for rent \> \* for the week. > > Though I really need to get that dremel back to you. 🙂 pm me, im off this week, i can come out (monday) with our 3’ breaker (jack bar) that fits over my 1/2" crapsman ratchet