Trying to put on my UR crank pulley and I can not get the bolt off. Any suggestions?

I tried the 5 o'clock trick with the cheater bar and turning the car over. No luck.

Tried brute force with a 2.25 ft torque bar, didn't budge. Maybe it will just have to wait until I feel the need to pull the radiator.

 

There is flywheel/pressure plate inspection cover - lower driver's side of the trans - on the front. Remove the plate. Wedge a pry bar in the teeth to lock everything in place. The crank bolt is factory torqued to about 172+ ft lbs.

You should be able to get it that way with a good 1/2 socket set and and 18" breaker bar. Make sure your turning the right direction...

 

I had the same problem . The answer, let the car turn over two to three times, that is the way I got my off.

 

Yeah I just got kinda nervous though. Did you rest the bar directly on the ground and then turn it over? All that seemed to happen was it would raise my car...

I also put the car into 6th gear and then went crazy but no luck. I am definitely willing to do this next weekend though.

Thanks for the advice!

 

I was nervous too. The first two times I tried, I let the car turn over once, each time with NO LUCK. So i hoped back in my car and let it turn over 3 times, and when I checked the bolt was loose. Before all of this I tried the 6th gear and hold the brakes, which did nothing. I also tried what UR said, which was to wedging a crowbar into the drive shaft to lock the crank in place, still nothing.

 

i put mine in 6th and had some one jam the breaks and used my 1/2 torque wrench adn some he man strength and it came off

 

I really appreciate the responses, it helps a lot! Next weekend I will try CruisnGcoupe's method first and if that doesn't work, then on to citymunky's and then finally Rick's method

Thanks again guys.

 

Put the car in highest gear, 6th, and have someone stand on the brake pedal while you remove the bolt. It works great.