Any tricks to getting front pulley hub bolt off?

need RX7 · 10-18-2011, 09:10 PM

The front pulley hub bolt on this engine is giving me a hard time. I have the flywheel locked with a proper tool and I heated up the bolt to break down any threadlocker that may be present. I'm using a 4' pole slipped over a ratchet (can't find the breaker bar...), and I keep lifting the engine stand off the ground and I think I bent the flywheel locking tool a little bit. Aren't these things only supposed to be torqued down to 90 ft/lb?

I'll try to get the air compressor working tomorrow so I can try to impact it off, but is there any reason it would be this hard to remove?

10-18-2011, 09:10 PM	#1
need RX7 Clean S4 Nutswinger Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Sterling Heights, MI Posts: 485 Rep Power: 18	Any tricks to getting front pulley hub bolt off? The front pulley hub bolt on this engine is giving me a hard time. I have the flywheel locked with a proper tool and I heated up the bolt to break down any threadlocker that may be present. I'm using a 4' pole slipped over a ratchet (can't find the breaker bar...), and I keep lifting the engine stand off the ground and I think I bent the flywheel locking tool a little bit. Aren't these things only supposed to be torqued down to 90 ft/lb? I'll try to get the air compressor working tomorrow so I can try to impact it off, but is there any reason it would be this hard to remove? __________________ -Ted -1986 Mazda RX7 Sport [DD/beater]: engine finally let go at 205k. parts car status. -1986 Mazda RX7 base [resto-mod project]: S5 n/a swap in progress.