install issue, cant break crank loose - Toyota GR86, 86, FR-S and Subaru BRZ Forum & Owners Community

mscamp02 · 11-11-2015, 12:53 AM

So, I cant break my crank loose to save my life. I have it locked in 6th gear so its not free spinning but even with about 2.5 ft of tubing I can't get enough torque to break the bolt loose. It just has a really bad spongy feeling and still very very difficulty, turns the crank. Not sure how else to go about it.

Kiske · 11-11-2015, 01:15 AM

Haven't tried it on this car but, sometimes you can wedge the breaker bar against the floor or frame and bump the starter a bit. MAke sure everything spins the way you need it to before hand though. Also make sure your using a 6 point socket, a 12 point may round it.

mscamp02 · 11-11-2015, 01:50 AM

ended up having to jam a large screw driver in between the pully and the block in order to prevent that spongy creep.

Thanks.

11-11-2015, 12:53 AM	#1
mscamp02 Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Mt. Sterling KY Posts: 129 Thanks: 15 Thanked 23 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	install issue, cant break crank loose So, I cant break my crank loose to save my life. I have it locked in 6th gear so its not free spinning but even with about 2.5 ft of tubing I can't get enough torque to break the bolt loose. It just has a really bad spongy feeling and still very very difficulty, turns the crank. Not sure how else to go about it.

11-11-2015, 01:15 AM	#2
Kiske Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Drives: RX-7 / BRZ Location: USA Posts: 2,349 Thanks: 1,031 Thanked 2,501 Times in 1,081 Posts Mentioned: 27 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Haven't tried it on this car but, sometimes you can wedge the breaker bar against the floor or frame and bump the starter a bit. MAke sure everything spins the way you need it to before hand though. Also make sure your using a 6 point socket, a 12 point may round it. __________________ //2013 World Rally Blue BRZ Limited FBM Turbo--gone //2018 Crystal White Pearl BRZ Ts 2.2l Harrop Supercharged

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11-11-2015, 01:50 AM	#3
mscamp02 Senior Member Join Date: May 2015 Drives: 2013 FRS Location: Mt. Sterling KY Posts: 129 Thanks: 15 Thanked 23 Times in 15 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	ended up having to jam a large screw driver in between the pully and the block in order to prevent that spongy creep. Thanks.

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