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Savage_Messiah
03-21-2009, 01:00 PM
Is there any way to get it off/on without an air gun?
NJ Torque
03-21-2009, 01:03 PM
Long breaker bar and a prybar wedged between the flywheel?
WildBillyT
03-21-2009, 03:57 PM
Long breaker bar and a prybar wedged between the flywheel?

Yep
LTb1ow
03-21-2009, 03:59 PM
+1, just did it on an LS1.
Mike
03-21-2009, 04:39 PM
electric or battery impact?





you said without air, not without an impact :)
LTb1ow
03-21-2009, 04:40 PM
electric or battery impact?





you said without air, not without an impact :)

It would have to be a high end electric gun to move a crank bolt.
Mike
03-21-2009, 04:46 PM
im sure my snap on gun could do it
NJ Torque
03-21-2009, 04:46 PM
^yeah. we call em widow makers
LTb1ow
03-21-2009, 04:48 PM
im sure my snap on gun could do it

And last time I checked snap on is a high end brand. :nod:

I used a 1/2 snap on electric for mine.
Savage_Messiah
03-21-2009, 07:35 PM
dewalt electric impact doesnt do it
Batman
03-21-2009, 07:51 PM
C4 plastic explosive, the bolt is a BITCH
DevilDougWS6
03-25-2009, 01:12 AM
what he said ^

they have a tool for holding the flywheel actually, and its quite nifty. i have one if you need to borrow it, it works 88x better than a pry bar, and wont go flying off.
V
03-25-2009, 10:18 AM
just give up and give me the car....
ar0ck
03-25-2009, 10:22 AM
just give up and give me the car....

Your a real supportive friend :lol:

Kasey, big ass pry bar. I know Firebird Tim has a couple good ones.
WildBillyT
03-25-2009, 10:42 AM
dewalt electric impact doesnt do it

Stupid question, but you are using a fully charged battery, right?
Batman
03-27-2009, 10:25 AM
I don't think many battery powered impacts will get it, if memory serves it is like 250 FT LBS with a but-load of loctite on it. Can you get a good pnuematic impact?
GP99GT
03-27-2009, 05:15 PM
Stupid question, but you are using a fully charged battery, right?

electric = not battery powered
Jersyboyy
03-27-2009, 11:47 PM
electric = not battery powered


:nod:
NastyEllEssWon
03-29-2009, 06:01 AM
big ratchet, breaker bar and bump the starter. two seconds :nod:
Tru2Chevy
03-29-2009, 05:12 PM
big ratchet, breaker bar and bump the starter. two seconds :nod:

Fidget holding onto a breaker bar while someone bumps the starter = we'd see Super Fidget flying through the air with the greatest of ease :nod:

- Justin
Ian
04-01-2009, 04:08 PM
Is there any way to get it off/on without an air gun?

yep, grow some man muscles! :nod:

in all seriousness, you're gonna need to keep the flexplate from spinning and use one long ass breaker bar.
98tadriver
04-01-2009, 04:31 PM
what he said ^

they have a tool for holding the flywheel actually, and its quite nifty. i have one if you need to borrow it, it works 88x better than a pry bar, and wont go flying off.

i just put the car in 6th gear and use the emergency brake :D
98tadriver
04-01-2009, 04:33 PM
I don't think many battery powered impacts will get it, if memory serves it is like 250 FT LBS with a but-load of loctite on it. Can you get a good pnuematic impact?

its up in the 200ft lb range, but after you do that, youre supposed to remove and throw that bolt out and install a new bolt @ 35 ft lbs or something way less than 200s
BarneyMobile
04-01-2009, 09:01 PM
GM says torque the old bolt to 240lb/ft, to ensure the balancer is fully seated then remove old bolt and install the new bolt. Torque new bolt to 37lb/ft then an additional 140*

I found that the last 140* is way tighter than my 1/2 impact (625lb/ft) can do. Use blue loctite and get it as tight as you can!
Batman
04-04-2009, 07:53 PM
its up in the 200ft lb range, but after you do that, youre supposed to remove and throw that bolt out and install a new bolt @ 35 ft lbs or something way less than 200s

Somehow I doubt they do that from the factory, and the it is 35 Ft LBS + 140 degrees of turn, it is up there.