Crank shaft pully bolt HELP!!!!!

[volt110]

Back again with a 90 4runner. I am one bolt away from driving her. Anyhow, I have a hugh oil leak which appears to be coming from the oil pump area. It is the 3VZ with auto 4wheel drive. I cannot budge the pully bolt! I have the servce manuals and the torque spec it 181 ftlbs. Is it a left handed or right handed thread? Any tips on how to remove it? I am really close to driving her, and this is driving me nuts.

Thanks for any help,
Ed
90 T4R
93 T4R

 

[jhinderliter]

its threaded like any other bolt... i feel your pain... that was the part when i broke down and bought a torch... make it glow and it came right off... good luck

 

[jhinderliter]

might as well do the water pump and timing belt while you are in there

 

[volt110]

Hi,
Thanks for your reply jhinderliter. Well, I did the crank the engine, air impact wrench, and drill out and still no joy. I am left with taking the trans and tranfer case out of it and putting them in my 93. (The transfer case went out in the 93 earlier this year.) The body on the 93 is in much better shape as well as the interior. However, while everything is out, I am doing all new oil seals etc. before I do the complete change over to the 93. The 90 will be for a u-pull it for parts for the 93. I just wanted to drive the 90 for a while, about a year before I did the swap. Thanks again for taking the time to respond to my question.

Ed