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I am trying to remove the balancer on my RL (Timing Belt replacement). I
can not get the bolt to brake loose. Does it turn counter clock wise to
loosen as most do? How much tork will it take? I am using the special
holding tool.

Thanks for you assistance.

We guestimated that it took 300-500 pound-feet to break loose the bolt on
our Odyssey. (The tightening spec on the bolt was 180).

We used a hardened socket & breaker bar fitted with a 4 ft piece of gas pipe
for leverage - the bar twisted a full 90 degrees before the bolt popped
loose. I have no idea why the socket and/or bar didn't snap off.


On 7/19/03 8:36 AM, in article 3DbSa.5516$ci.2219@fe02.atl2.webusenet.com,
"Casper" <dontbotherme@nowhere.com> wrote:

> I am trying to remove the balancer on my RL (Timing Belt replacement). I
> can not get the bolt to brake loose. Does it turn counter clock wise to
> loosen as most do? How much tork will it take? I am using the special
> holding tool.
>
> Thanks for you assistance.
>
>
>

I've already broken one craftsman impact socket trying to get the thing
loose. Also used a breaker bar and 4 ft piece of pipe. Once I get a
replacement for the socket I'll try again.

Thanks for the info. I'll let you know if I flip the car trying to get the
thing off.

"E. Meyer" <e.meyer@ieee.org> wrote in message
news:BB3EC1B5.504B%e.meyer@ieee.org...
> We guestimated that it took 300-500 pound-feet to break loose the bolt on
> our Odyssey. (The tightening spec on the bolt was 180).
>
> We used a hardened socket & breaker bar fitted with a 4 ft piece of gas
pipe
> for leverage - the bar twisted a full 90 degrees before the bolt popped
> loose. I have no idea why the socket and/or bar didn't snap off.
>
>
> On 7/19/03 8:36 AM, in article 3DbSa.5516$ci.2219@fe02.atl2.webusenet.com,
> "Casper" <dontbotherme@nowhere.com> wrote:
>
> > I am trying to remove the balancer on my RL (Timing Belt replacement).
I
> > can not get the bolt to brake loose. Does it turn counter clock wise to
> > loosen as most do? How much tork will it take? I am using the special
> > holding tool.
> >
> > Thanks for you assistance.
> >
> >
> >
>