Main Accessory Pulley Removal

Help! I'm trying to replace the head gasket on a 1996 Saturn (1.9 Litre) and
I can't seem to get the bolt off the main accessory pulley (bolted to the
crankshaft). Can anyone tell me if it is a standard thread pattern (clockwise
to tighten) or, if it is reverse threaded (clockwise to loosen)?

We've used a significant amount of torque in the counter-clockwise direction
to try to loosen it, but so far, no luck. Any help would be greatly
appreciated.

In article <61c36b4d8add1@uwe>, u23014@uwe says...
> Help! I'm trying to replace the head gasket on a 1996 Saturn (1.9 Litre) and
> I can't seem to get the bolt off the main accessory pulley (bolted to the
> crankshaft). Can anyone tell me if it is a standard thread pattern (clockwise
> to tighten) or, if it is reverse threaded (clockwise to loosen)?
>
> We've used a significant amount of torque in the counter-clockwise direction
> to try to loosen it, but so far, no luck. Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.

Typical CCW to loosen. You need to apply heat to the bolts outer edge as
it probably has lock tight on the bolts face.

Cant really see it here as its angled wrong.
http://www.zzperformance.com/products_img/368_111.jpg

"Joe C" <u23014@uwe> wrote in message news:61c36b4d8add1@uwe...
> Help! I'm trying to replace the head gasket on a 1996 Saturn (1.9 Litre)
> and
> I can't seem to get the bolt off the main accessory pulley (bolted to the
> crankshaft). Can anyone tell me if it is a standard thread pattern
> (clockwise
> to tighten) or, if it is reverse threaded (clockwise to loosen)?
>
> We've used a significant amount of torque in the counter-clockwise
> direction
> to try to loosen it, but so far, no luck. Any help would be greatly
> appreciated.

I used an air impact to remove this bolt.

Ken

On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 02:05:54 -0400, "NapalmHeart" >
wrote:

>
>"Joe C" <u23014@uwe> wrote in message news:61c36b4d8add1@uwe...
>> Help! I'm trying to replace the head gasket on a 1996 Saturn (1.9 Litre)
>> and
>> I can't seem to get the bolt off the main accessory pulley (bolted to the
>> crankshaft). Can anyone tell me if it is a standard thread pattern
>> (clockwise
>> to tighten) or, if it is reverse threaded (clockwise to loosen)?
>>
>> We've used a significant amount of torque in the counter-clockwise
>> direction
>> to try to loosen it, but so far, no luck. Any help would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>
>I used an air impact to remove this bolt.
>
>Ken
>
Same here.

Scott

BläBlä wrote:
>> Help! I'm trying to replace the head gasket on a 1996 Saturn (1.9 Litre) and
>> I can't seem to get the bolt off the main accessory pulley (bolted to the
>[quoted text clipped - 4 lines]
>> to try to loosen it, but so far, no luck. Any help would be greatly
>> appreciated.
>
>Typical CCW to loosen. You need to apply heat to the bolts outer edge as
>it probably has lock tight on the bolts face.
>
>Cant really see it here as its angled wrong.
>http://www.zzperformance.com/products_img/368_111.jpg

Thank you very much for your help. With a little luck, I'll get this tihing
off without breaking it! Thanks again!

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An average impact has never worked for me on this bolt. I use a 2' breaker
bar, along with another bar wedged through the pulley spoke and resting on
the edge of the oil pan (where it meets the block) to keep the pulley from
turning. That busts it free nice and easy.

Lane [ lane (at) evilplastic.com ]
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"Scott" > wrote in message
...
> On Thu, 15 Jun 2006 02:05:54 -0400, "NapalmHeart" >
> wrote:
>
>>
>>"Joe C" <u23014@uwe> wrote in message news:61c36b4d8add1@uwe...
>>> Help! I'm trying to replace the head gasket on a 1996 Saturn (1.9 Litre)
>>> and
>>> I can't seem to get the bolt off the main accessory pulley (bolted to
>>> the
>>> crankshaft). Can anyone tell me if it is a standard thread pattern
>>> (clockwise
>>> to tighten) or, if it is reverse threaded (clockwise to loosen)?
>>>
>>> We've used a significant amount of torque in the counter-clockwise
>>> direction
>>> to try to loosen it, but so far, no luck. Any help would be greatly
>>> appreciated.
>>
>>I used an air impact to remove this bolt.
>>
>>Ken
>>
> Same here.
>
> Scott