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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 04:36 PM
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how in the hekll do i get this off

how do i get the main pully bolt out

ive tried heating it up and it wont come out
wtf am i doin wrong
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 04:38 PM
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stick a breaker bar on the frame, and kick the starter over a few times.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 04:47 PM
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Just make sure its facing the right way, lol.. Keep the clutch depressed while you're working on it also. http://mazdatrix.com/faq/pulley.htm
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 04:48 PM
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engines out of the car btw lol
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 04:53 PM
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In that case, lock the flywheel down, however you need to do it, and put a 1/2" breaker bar on the front bolt (righty tighty, lefty loosy), and jump on the SOB. I had to bolt a 1X4 back there on the flywheel too, to keep the motor from moving while I was-a jumping, lol...
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 05:00 PM
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use an impact.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 05:07 PM
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tried impact on 8 wouldnt work and anybosdy know wy everytime i go to take a bolt off the torque converter it strips. bastard engine im tellin you
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 05:11 PM
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That must be a pretty weak impact, or it's going in the wrong direction. An imapct should have no trouble zipping that thing off. Air or electric?
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 05:24 PM
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got that out(the bolt) and i just remembered u have to take the trans off inorder to take the damn thing apart
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 05:26 PM
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but i keep stripping the torque converter bolts
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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what are these little ***** made of
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by renagade_rotary
how do i get the main pully bolt out

ive tried heating it up and it wont come out
wtf am i doin wrong

WOAH!!! Don't heat it up. BTW Don't remove it until you know about the bearing that will drop out of place when you take it off. Do a search on it and read up before removing it.
Edit: Read this ASAP http://www.mazdatrix.com/faq/pulley.htm

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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 07:57 PM
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freeze it. it comes right off. hold a canof computer airpray upside down. works like a charm on anything.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 08:26 PM
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much better idea that heating. heating can make the metal do many many bad things. like shatter, expand, and other bad bad things.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 08:45 PM
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freeze it. it comes right off. hold a canof computer airpray upside down. works like a charm on anything.
That is so simple. It is brilliant! I have been fight sh*t like this for years. Thanks.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 09:32 PM
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personally i had no problem getting that off with a breaker bar but it was the flywheel nut that i had to heat up then jump on it and busted my *** when i thought i broke th ebreaker bar cuz i had a big pipe on the breaker bar for more leverage and it sounded like i tbroke the bar but after that i let it cool and hand loosened the massive nut. also there were like 2-3 bolts on the entire engine that i counlt break loose then untighten by hand i kinda liked that made it verry easy. my dad was completly supprised that the exhaust manifold bolts to the pipe came off like butter he was telling me that was almost unheard of. on a 87 but then again i have near zero rust on the car at all. i have more rust on the inside than i do on the outside including the bottom and everythign under there.
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 09:38 PM
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take it to discount tire, and tell em you need to use big bertha, theyve done it for me plenty of times
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Old Sep 22, 2004 | 09:39 PM
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are we talking about the eccentric shaft bolt, the one thats like 3/4 inch or so (don't remember the metric)? if so...its a freakin bitch...i couldn't get it off with my snap on impact wrench for the life of me, its on a bad engine and i still haven't taken the engine apart further than the rear rotor because of this.
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