1994 Toyota Tercel Timing Belt Cover

How do I remove the bolt that holds the crankshaft pully on so I can change
the timing belt on my '94 Tercel? It's an E3 engine, and has resisted all my
attempts at loosening, much less removing the bolt. C4 is NOT an option, as
the car is in the garage. However, after I get it back on the street . . .

Mac

"MoonPuppy" <moonpuppy@qmail.com> wrote in message
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> How do I remove the bolt that holds the crankshaft pully on so I can
> change the timing belt on my '94 Tercel? It's an E3 engine, and has
> resisted all my attempts at loosening, much less removing the bolt. C4 is
> NOT an option, as the car is in the garage. However, after I get it back
> on the street . . .
>
> Mac[/color]
Try an impact gun.
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Like I've been doing? All it wants to do is round the bolt, and overheat the
impact gun. Is there any way to . . . wedge the pulley?

Mac

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
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> "MoonPuppy" <moonpuppy@qmail.com> wrote in message
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>> How do I remove the bolt that holds the crankshaft pully on so I can
>> change the timing belt on my '94 Tercel? It's an E3 engine, and has
>> resisted all my attempts at loosening, much less removing the bolt. C4 is
>> NOT an option, as the car is in the garage. However, after I get it back
>> on the street . . .
>>
>> Mac[/color]
> Try an impact gun.
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]

"MoonPuppy" <moonpuppy@qmail.com> wrote in message
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> Like I've been doing? All it wants to do is round the bolt, and overheat
> the impact gun. Is there any way to . . . wedge the pulley?
>
> Mac
>
> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message
> news:c0e17$44b9b64d$47e40e57$11755@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=green]
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>> "MoonPuppy" <moonpuppy@qmail.com> wrote in message
>> news:MvmdncYFS5oyyyTZnZ2dnUVZ_tmdnZ2d@bresnan.com...[color=darkred]
>>> How do I remove the bolt that holds the crankshaft pully on so I can
>>> change the timing belt on my '94 Tercel? It's an E3 engine, and has
>>> resisted all my attempts at loosening, much less removing the bolt. C4
>>> is NOT an option, as the car is in the garage. However, after I get it
>>> back on the street . . .
>>>
>>> Mac[/color]
>> Try an impact gun.
>> --
>>
>> Ray O
>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>[/color][/color]

I am not really familiar with the camshaft setup, but if you can put a
wrench on one of the camshafts, can you have a helper hold it while you put
a breaker bar on the pulley bolt?
--

Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message news:b1098$44ba7387$47e40e57$26178@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=blue]
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> "MoonPuppy" <moonpuppy@qmail.com> wrote in message news:nPydneNFEs7H9CfZnZ2dnUVZ_oednZ2d@bresnan.com...[color=green]
>> Like I've been doing? All it wants to do is round the bolt, and overheat the impact gun. Is there any way to . . . wedge the
>> pulley?
>>
>> Mac
>>
>> "Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote in message news:c0e17$44b9b64d$47e40e57$11755@msgid.meganewsservers.com...[color=darkred]
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>>> "MoonPuppy" <moonpuppy@qmail.com> wrote in message news:MvmdncYFS5oyyyTZnZ2dnUVZ_tmdnZ2d@bresnan.com...
>>>> How do I remove the bolt that holds the crankshaft pully on so I can change the timing belt on my '94 Tercel? It's an E3
>>>> engine, and has resisted all my attempts at loosening, much less removing the bolt. C4 is NOT an option, as the car is in the
>>>> garage. However, after I get it back on the street . . .
>>>>
>>>> Mac
>>> Try an impact gun.
>>> --
>>>
>>> Ray O
>>> (correct punctuation to reply)
>>>[/color][/color]
>
> I am not really familiar with the camshaft setup, but if you can put a wrench on one of the camshafts, can you have a helper hold
> it while you put a breaker bar on the pulley bolt?
> --
>
> Ray O
> (correct punctuation to reply)
>[/color]

Eeek, on my Supra that bolts @200 foot pounds.

Why not rent, make or buy a tool to hold the pulley. You
will need it to tighten the bolt properly anyway.

I hesitate to mention this because it is so dangerous but some people
will get there breaker bar wedged on the ground or frame and click the starter.

Dan

MoonPuppy wrote:
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> How do I remove the bolt that holds the crankshaft pully on so I can change
> the timing belt on my '94 Tercel? It's an E3 engine, and has resisted all my
> attempts at loosening, much less removing the bolt. C4 is NOT an option, as
> the car is in the garage. However, after I get it back on the street . . .
>
> Mac
>
>[/color]

Mac,

Have you tried a heavier 1/2 impact gun on the highest setting? I
usually spray some WD40 or breakaway on the bolt and I've always needed
a special size socket but after a few attempts it comes off. I don't
think if your present impact gun budges it in a few seconds more efforts
with that gun won't help. I have one 1/2 impact that is weaker than
another so I would suggest trying another one.