# Removing Crankshaft Pulley bolt **URL:** \ **Category:** SON240sx Automotive\ **Created:** [September 2, 2009, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-crankshaft-pulley-bolt/127705 "2009-09-02T10:09:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 9\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![tbradley\_21](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/tbradley_21/32/5672_2.png) [@tbradley\_21](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/tbradley_21)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 10:09am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-crankshaft-pulley-bolt/127705/1 "2009-09-02T10:09:33Z")
hey guys, I have a quick question for you…How do I remove my crankshaft pulley. For the pulley itself I know I will need a puller tool…but my question is really for removing the 27mm bolt itself. When I try to loosen the 27mm bolt it spins the crank…it must be something I am overlooking? Is there a special tool to use…I have heard an Impact wrench but I can’t fit mine in there as the engine is in the car…maybe I have to remove the fan and shrout? ---
**Author:** ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 10:18am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-crankshaft-pulley-bolt/127705/2 "2009-09-02T10:18:38Z")
put car in first. e-brake and lock the wheels. Usually does it. If not, take out rad, fan, condenser etc etc ---
**Author:** ![Singh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/43a26b/32.png) [@Singh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Singh)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2009, 12:56pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-crankshaft-pulley-bolt/127705/3 "2009-09-02T12:56:05Z")
Just did this. Do the following, Find a 3ft or longer breaker bar, put an extension on it and make it 6 ft long, put your car in 5th gear, put your ebrake on all the way and put blocks of wood behind and infront of both back wheels, and your golden. ---
**Author:** ![S13GG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/s13gg/32/5506_2.png) [@S13GG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/S13GG)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 5:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-crankshaft-pulley-bolt/127705/4 "2009-09-03T05:00:08Z")
impact gun… ---
**Author:** ![IRo](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/iro/32/5564_2.png) [@IRo](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/IRo)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2009, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-crankshaft-pulley-bolt/127705/5 "2009-09-03T13:24:59Z")
5th gear is key. ---
**Author:** ![AhmadG](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ahmadg/32/5577_2.png) [@AhmadG](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/AhmadG)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2009, 4:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-crankshaft-pulley-bolt/127705/6 "2009-09-06T04:36:17Z")
Yep, 5th gear for turning the crank bolt, and 1st gear for preventing roll-back when parking on an incline. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Careless](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/3e96dc/32.png) [@Careless](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Careless)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2009, 10:31pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-crankshaft-pulley-bolt/127705/7 "2009-09-12T22:31:13Z")
or do what toyota calls for in the 1UZFE pulley bolt removal procedure, and put a breaker bar against your strut tower and crank the car over. They actually make a friggen tool for this shit. anyways, I did it on a stubborn MA12S Micra engine and it worked a charm. Granted, I’m not sure what the bolt torque was on those things… But I do know this trick will crack a 100 ft lbs bolt loose. Just not sure how well the flywheel or starter bendix appreciates these types of mc.guyver maneuvers… but when all else fails 😉 ---
**Author:** ![87s15lt1](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/87s15lt1/32/5706_2.png) [@87s15lt1](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/87s15lt1)\ **Post date:** [September 13, 2009, 11:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-crankshaft-pulley-bolt/127705/8 "2009-09-13T11:13:37Z")
That sounds stupid dangerous! lol ---
**Author:** ![Dropped.S13.Hatch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/5e9695/32.png) [@Dropped.S13.Hatch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Dropped.S13.Hatch)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/removing-crankshaft-pulley-bolt/127705/9 "2009-09-18T02:24:30Z")
LMAO come meet some of my local toyota mechanics u wont think its the idea thats dangerous LOL these guys them selfs are wepons of the automotive industry LMAO !