95 corolla bolt on the crankshaft will not come off. I put a piece of metal in the top pulley and tried to turn the crankshaft bolt, I think the timing belt jumps. How do I keep the crankshaft from moveing so I can get the bolt off?
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Asked by sambaluk Jul 18, 2012 at 06:26 PM about the 1995 Toyota Corolla DX

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Need to get the bolt off the crankshaft pulley. The top pulley is locked in place and when I try removing the crankshaft pulley I think the timing belt jumps instead of the bolt coming off. I need to hold the crankshaft from moving to get the bolt off.

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DavidH25 answered 12 years ago

Disclaimer!! I don't know this for a fact, about YOUR car. but in some cars the bolt holding the harmonic balancer has left-handed threads, i.e. clockwise to loosen, I had a car that was the situation. . A wrap-around chain wrench held the HB in place for me.

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Wayne answered 12 years ago

are you using an impact wrench?? if not, that will probably work best.

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Scoutster answered 12 years ago

try leaving the car in gear to put more pressuer on the drive line. Left hand thread could be the cause also,

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Jonathan answered 10 years ago

Take the starter out And lock the flywheel up Only way Big screwdriver

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