movin on Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Well, I have been getting ready to pull the block out on my new quest and I swear these bolts won't come loose. My thoughts are that the previous owner used high strength red gel loctite. I currently have a breaker bar on the wrench and I gradually apply pressure, but it just comes to the point where the socket pops off and I bust my hand. I have pulled TQ bolts out before a couple times on my other auto, but these ones are just ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAinsworth Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Use an impact driver or a wrench and sharply hit it with a hammer. If that doesn't work, you need to use heat.Jimmy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddoner7 Posted September 21, 2011 Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 ya I have allways had good luck hitting a wrench with a hammer to free torque converter bolts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movin on Posted September 21, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 21, 2011 Do you use just a straight wrench, or one with a bend to it? I was trying to use a straight one for a little bit, but I think it hit the housing when I would hold it somewhere that I could hit it. I will have to check it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psu_Crash Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 Like Jimmy said. Whack it with a hammer ... HARD and heat is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Indiana Posted September 22, 2011 Report Share Posted September 22, 2011 (edited) Use a 6 point socket/wrench so there's less change of rounding the bolt heads. Get a prybar with a hook or bent end and hook it on one of the ring gear teeth. Is the transmission out yet? You can slide it back and use one of the lower bellhousing bolts to hold it. If you have the transmission out you can put the prybar in one of the teeth then let the crank turn and it will be forced up against any of the block bolts and as the flywheel tries to turn it pushes down into the tooth with greater force. Get your prybar to fit into the tooth not just on one of the tips of a tooth where it might slip out or break. Put a bolt in any hole and turn the crank so the bolt hits the long side of the pry bar and then it all jambs together as you try to loosen up your bolts. If you have a smaller prybar and are under the car you can use one of the lower bolts just slip the tranny back half inch. That's how I held it to tighten the flex plate bolts and they go just over 100ftlbs. They make ring gear holders, it looks like a section of a ring gear maybe a little more flat and it just stabs into the ring gear. http://www.b2600turbo.com/images/IM009342.JPG Edited September 22, 2011 by Indiana Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bag-O-Chips Posted September 27, 2011 Report Share Posted September 27, 2011 i used a 3/8 drive 15" long breaker bar and set the e-brake but mine was up in the air :/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
movin on Posted September 28, 2011 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2011 (edited) mine is just jacked up. I got them out. I heated, then used the hammer, then for two of them I used the pry bar after that. I don't think I am going to reuse one of the bolts because the head is a little worn. At least I know what thread pitch to get now. I might even get some new hardened bolts with a slighty larger head because it would make it a lot easier to take them out in the future. Edited September 28, 2011 by movin on Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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