3.0 Crankshaft Bolt

[theking11863]

I'm trying to break my crankshaft bolt loose on my 3.0 so I can replace my water pump but the thing isn't loosening. One thing that was brought to my attention though is that some crank bolts are reverse threaded to prevent loosening while the engine spins. Does anyone know if that's the case with the 3vze?


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[flyinhawaiian01]

Regular threaded. You doing the breaker bar/starter trick?

 

[theking11863]

Its on the list of things to try. Problem is starter doesn't want to work for some reason


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[Wazukie]

Best way to bust that loose is with an impact gun. The torque on that bolt is like 180 -240 ft lbs, so it's going to be a bugger.