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You just wedge the breaker bar against the frame or the ground, (Making sure to take into account which direction it's going to try to turn) and bump the starter over. I've been using that method for 20+ years on all kinds of cars. It's easy and fast, and that's what counts when you're getting paid for billed hours....
Once you get the initial turn on it, you can pull it the rest of the way out with your impact or whatever method you normally would.
Replied to your email yesterday and also sent a PM on the otherside. Got one in a box here waiting to be mailed out.
Am I the only one who has NEVER had a bolt not come out with a quality brand electric impact gun? It either comes out, or it snaps in half.
My 18v Snap-on 1/2 inch gun has never failed!.
I have the milwaukee, best purchase I ever made aside from ratcheting wrenches.
I have had to use the bump method a few times when my impacts werent enough to do it.
I always pull the fuse for the igntion just incase since you dont want to start the motor.
I've done the bump method, works without issue. Other times I will place a small bar in the rotor vane to where it wedges against the caliper bracket and break it loose that way. Also use that method for breaking axle nuts loose. Works every time.
That sounds like a good idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by mcshooter
Its been a few days. I'm gonna try the bolt break-free soak stuff again on it and let it sit a day or two and try the impact gun again. If that don't work I'll try the 7/16 bolts and now I just bought a chain wrench too, so we'll see if any of these methods work.
oohnoo - Sorry, I didn't see your msgs till now. I will email ya back if I can't get it off with the methods I'm about to try. I really would just like to have your tool though. We'll see. I will let ya know.
vroom4 - I don't have a quality impact gun. :( - This air impact wrench is from a ROCKFORD $50 air compressor kit I bought at walmart a long time ago. lol - I'm starting to think about getting a better one, but this is the first time I've ran into a problem with the air impact gun I have not working.
KeithMac - 18v snap-on 1/2" air gun - That battery powered?
BUMP METHOD - Someone in this thread said the bump method wouldn't work on my AUTOMATIC. All you others talking about MANUALS/STICK?
If it has a starter, turns clockwise from the front, (not a Honda) and has right hand thread crankshaft bolt, the starter bump method will work. Your car fits in that category....
FYI, you may want to consider oohnoo's tool regardless of how you remove the bolt... Have you considered how you're going to hold the balancer when you're trying to torque the bolt for reassembly?
being an automatic doesnt matter since all your doing is using the torque of the starter to turn the crank thus loosing the bolt.Quote:
Originally Posted by ProwlerGT