Doing timing belt, Crankshaft pulley bolt stuck!

[Adam S]

Ok, so good news.
After torching it, and doing all sorts of stuff which didn't work (at first) I took the extensions out of the mix and just had the socket on the impact and it came right off. No idea why it wouldn't break loose with 200ft/lbs being applied but it's off now.

Currently got the new belt on, but not much else re-assembled.

[Ohioan]

Strange but welcome!

[Adam S]

So I'm still not done, but I had to put the top partway back on because I think it's going to rain tomorrow.

But the hard part is done, as many of the bolts were way over-tightened and we had a lot of trouble breaking them loose. So getting it back together should be a bit faster if I can follow the guide. I just wish there weren't so many necessary bolts on the timing cover, which is basically just a dust shield since it's a dry belt.

Well anyway...here is a hilarious pic of my huge ass friend Hunter checking out the Beat.