Crankshaft pulley Bolt is stuck

LUKAS BAILEY

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2001 MITSUBISHI ECLIPSE
3.0L
6 CYL
2WD
MANUAL
135,000 MILES

It’s a 2001 Spyder GT 3.0 (6g72) and I cannot find a way to get the crank pulley off to replace the crankshaft position sensor. Any tips?

Monday, January 20th, 2020 AT 11:23 AM

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ASEMASTER6371

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Good afternoon,

Do you have a powerful air gun? You will need that to break the thread lock and torque to release the bolt.

The torque is 135 pounds. You should be able to release it with a good air gun.

Roy

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Monday, January 20th, 2020 AT 1:24 PM

LUKAS BAILEY

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I do not have an air gun just hand tools.

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Monday, January 20th, 2020 AT 1:25 PM

ASEMASTER6371

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Okay, then you may want to see if you can rent an electric gun. It runs on a battery and can release this bolt. You need a straight shot at it.

Roy

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Monday, January 20th, 2020 AT 1:31 PM

LUKAS BAILEY

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I used the ole breaker bar under the control arm and bump the starter trick.

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Wednesday, January 22nd, 2020 AT 11:06 AM

KEN L

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This guide can help of next time:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-harmonic-balancer-works

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.