Help! Arp crank bolt problem!!!

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Jul 30, 2012 | 07:46 PM

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pirate3

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Originally Posted by iamkeniff

This is perfect example why everyone should have that crank pulley install tool

Yup. We use a modified(extended) factory bolt.

Jul 30, 2012 | 08:10 PM

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pipe wrench on pulley...breaker bar on bolt and turn hard it will come out..i use a jack handle for breaker

Jul 30, 2012 | 08:19 PM

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Sounds like its going to come back out I would get a stock replacement and put back in, just check your threads, double check everything I do know after reading everybodys hrror stories and on my own f ups

Aug 9, 2012 | 10:22 PM

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So did you get it out or what?

Aug 12, 2012 | 10:58 AM

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be sure and chase the threads with a tap before threading another bolt into the crank snout

Aug 13, 2012 | 07:03 AM

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is it out????

Aug 13, 2012 | 01:50 PM

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is it out?

Aug 13, 2012 | 02:00 PM

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Originally Posted by pirate3

What had happend on mine is I hadn't seated the UDP far enough with the factory bolt before trying to thread the ARP one in and it galled the threads at the end. You'll NEVER break that bolt(tensile strength is ridculous on em) but you'll end up just destroying the end threads. Just keep at it. It will come out eventually.

I've heard of quite a few of them breaking actually.